interview

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɪntəvjuː/

noun

  • a meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation.
  • a conversation between a journalist or radio or television presenter and a person of public interest, used as the basis of a broadcast or publication: a half-hour interview with the prime minister
  • an oral examination of an applicant for a job, college place, etc.: I am pleased to advise you that you have been selected for interview
  • a session of formal questioning of a person by the police.

verb

[with object]
  • hold an interview with (someone): she was interviewed by a reporter from the Daily News police are keen to interview two men seen nearby
  • [no object, with adverbial] perform (well or badly) at an interview.

Derivatives

interviewee

Pronunciation: /-vjuːˈiː/
noun

interviewer

noun

Origin:

early 16th century (formerly also as enterview): from French entrevue, from s'entrevoir 'see each other', from voir 'to see', on the pattern of vue 'a view'