interview Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
    • my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds
  2. noun a conference (usually with someone important)
    audience; consultation.
    • he had a consultation with the judge
    • he requested an audience with the king
  3. verb conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
    question.
  4. verb discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation
    • We interviewed the job candidates
  5. verb go for an interview in the hope of being hired
    • The job candidate interviewed everywhere

WordNet

In"ter*view noun
Etymology
F. entrevue, fr. entrevoir to see imperfectly, to have a glimpse of, s'entrevoir to visit each other. See Inter-, and View.
Definitions
  1. A mutual sight or view; a meeting face to face; usually, a formal or official meeting for consultation; a conference; as, the secretary had an interview with the President.
  2. A conservation, or questioning, for the purpose of eliciting information for publication; the published statement so elicited. ✍ A recent use, originating in American newspapers, but apparently becoming general.
In"ter*view transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To have an interview with; to question or converse with, especially for the purpose of obtaining information for publication. Recent

Webster 1913