interview

noun

1. 1

   obsoleteAn official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.

   To be present at an interview, as that famous of Henry the Eighth and Francis the First, so much renowned all over Europe[…], no age ever saw the like.

2. 2

   Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature.

3. 3

   A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc.

   The reporter gave the witness an interview.

   He has a job interview on Saturday.

4. 4

   A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.

   It was a dreadful interview; I have no hope of getting the job.

5. 5

   An audition.

6. 6

   A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation.

verb

1. 1

   To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.

   He interviewed the witness.

   A very famous journalist interviewed him.

   The witness was interviewed.

   Professor Solanka paused and turned to face the lounging goddess of the threshold, who proceeded, unnervingly, to interview him.

2. 2

   To be interviewed; to attend an interview.

   She always interviews well.

   When she interviewed with Microsoft in August, she overlooked a small cut in salary and asked about long-term career opportunities — and quality of life.

Forms

plural

interviews

past tense

interviewed

past participle

interviewed

present participle

interviewing

third person singular

interviews