in·ter·view
ˈin-tər-ˌvyü 
1
: a formal consultation usually to evaluate qualifications (as of a prospective student or employee)
2
a
: a meeting at which information is obtained (as by a reporter, television commentator, or pollster) from a person
b
: a report or reproduction of information so obtained
3
interviewed; interviewing; interviews
1
transitive
: to question or talk with (someone) to get information : to conduct an interview with (someone)
The police are interviewing several witnesses.
was interviewed on television
Several strong candidates have been interviewed for the position.
More than 60 staff members were interviewed for the project …—
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intransitive
: to participate in an interview for a position (such as a job)
One warm morning I arrived to interview for a job as an editorial assistant on a trade journal …—Joseph Epstein
Joseph EpsteinExamples of interview in a Sentence
Noun
The company is holding interviews for several new jobs.
a journalist conducting interviews with political leaders
The interview will be shown on tonight's news.
This library has a large collection of his interviews.
He is a very entertaining interview.
She's always been known as one of Hollywood's best interviews.
Verb
a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The film, which was four years in the making and made between Manchester and the south of France, will feature new and archive interviews with Cantona and Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as well as interviews with the footballer’s parents, other managers, David Beckham and more.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The university refused the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s request to interview Dylan Bernstein.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Using animations of Eddie and talking-head interviews with famous fans including Javier Bardem, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Chuck D, and the Cure’s Simon Gallup, among others, the doc traces the group’s East London origins, galvanizing a loyal fanbase that now sees them in arenas and stadiums.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The film, which was four years in the making and made between Manchester and the south of France, will feature new and archive interviews with Cantona and Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as well as interviews with the footballer’s parents, other managers, David Beckham and more.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Of sick people interviewed, nearly 80% reported contact with backyard poultry.
—Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The university refused the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s request to interview Dylan Bernstein.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Interview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interview. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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interview
noun
in·ter·view
ˈint-ər-ˌvyü
1
: a meeting usually face to face especially for the purpose of talking or consulting
an interview to evaluate a prospective student's qualifications
2
: a meeting at which information is obtained (as by a reporter) from a person
also
: the account of such a meeting
interview
verb
interviewer
noun
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