Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense interviews, present participle interviewing, past tense, past participle interviewed
1. variable noun
An interview is a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if they are suitable for a job or a course of study.
When I went for my first interview for this job I arrived extremely early.
The interview went well.
Not everyone who writes in can be invited for interview.
Synonyms: meeting, examination, evaluation, oral (examination) More Synonyms of interview
2. verb [usually passive]
If you are interviewed for a particular job or course of study, someone asks you questions about yourself to find out ifyou are suitable for it.
When Wardell was interviewed, he was impressive, and on that basis, he was hired. [beVERB-ed]
He was among the three candidates interviewed for the job. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: examine, talk to, sound out More Synonyms of interview
3. countable noun
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
Allan gave an interview to the Chicago Tribune newspaper last month.
There'll be an interview with Mr Brown after the news.
Synonyms: audience, talk, conference, exchange More Synonyms of interview
4. verb
When a journalist interviews someone such as a famous person, they ask them a series of questions.
I seized the chance to interview Chris Hani about this issue. [VERB noun]
5. verb
When the police interview someone, they ask them questions about a crime that has been committed.
The police interviewed the driver, but had no evidence to go on. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: question, interrogate, examine, investigate More Synonyms of interview
interview in British English
(ˈɪntəˌvjuː)
noun
1.
a conversation with or questioning of a person, usually conducted for television, radio, or a newspaper
2.
a formal discussion, esp one in which an employer assesses an applicant for a job
verb
3.
to conduct an interview with (someone)
4. (intransitive)
to be interviewed, esp for a job
he interviewed well and was given the position
Derived forms
interviewee (ˌinterviewˈee)
noun
interviewer (ˈinterˌviewer)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Old French entrevue; see inter-, view
interview in American English
(ˈɪntərˌvju)
noun
1.
a meeting of people face to face, as to evaluate or question a job applicant
2. US
a.
a meeting in which a person is asked about personal views, activities, etc., as by a newspaper reporter or a pollster
b.
a published, taped, or filmed account of such a meeting
verb transitive
3. US
to have an interview with
verb intransitive US
4.
to carry on an interview
interviewing for the parent company
5.
to be interviewed
usually with with
interviewing with four law firms
Derived forms
interviewee (ˌinterviewˈee)
noun
interviewer (ˈinterˌviewer)
noun
Word origin
Fr entrevue: see inter- & view
COBUILD Collocations
interview
arrange an interview
attend an interview
broadcast an interview
celebrity interview
do an interview
exclusive interview
full interview
magazine interview
media interview
phone interview
press interview
radio interview
read an interview
record an interview
refuse an interview
video interview
Examples of 'interview' in a sentence
interview
This is all the more impressive given how awful he used to feel about giving such interviews.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
That goes for the job interviews too.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In his first interview after the election he denied any such ties.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The interview goes at two speeds.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The jury was shown footage of police interviews with Jutting.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
More than 2,000 people were interviewed about their experiences for the study.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I interviewed him last year at his home for a podcast.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The application process included a short essay and a formal interview at the Law Society.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was almost unheard of for a British journalist to interview a serving US president.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
You can imagine the conversations between spin doctors about where the interviews would be shot.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It also gave him an extra topic of conversation in job interviews.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The treatments are designed to boost the confidence of young applicants before interviews.
The Sun (2012)
We would probably steer well clear of it in a job interview or wedding speech.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Some might quibble at a reliance on interviews with journalists as an unchecked source.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
To see the interview go to our website.
The Sun (2010)
He conducts an awkward interview in a swimming pool with increasing buoyancy issues.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Will there be a formal interview process this time around?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Students can apply through essay and interview in the first month of their programme this autumn.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
What about the interview or the content of the film?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He was due to appear for a routine interview at police headquarters morning.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The appointment is expected to be announced next month once all the applicants have been interviewed.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is common for employers to interview applicants for employment in addition to having them complete a written application.
Christianity Today (2000)
Our interview lasts two hours, and he has another to fit in.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This film uses interviews, news archives and dramatic reconstruction to tell the story of that surveillance.
The Sun (2012)
RVP needs a month without interviews and noise!
The Sun (2014)
His interviewer was also a jazz enthusiast, and the rest of the interview was a conversation about only that.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She was the only person I interviewed for the job.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Their details were first logged, on average, nine years before they were interviewed by the study team.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
interview
British English: interview /ˈɪntəˌvjuː/ NOUN
An interview is a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if they are suitable for a job or a course of study.
When I went for my first interview for this job I arrived extremely early.
American English: interview
Arabic: مُقَابَلَةٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: entrevista
Chinese: 面谈
Croatian: intervju
Czech: pohovor
Danish: interview
Dutch: interview
European Spanish: entrevista
Finnish: haastattelu
French: entretien interview
German: Vorstellungsgespräch
Greek: συνέντευξη
Italian: colloquio
Japanese: 面接
Korean: 면담
Norwegian: intervju
Polish: wywiad rozmowa
European Portuguese: entrevista
Romanian: interviu
Russian: собеседование
Latin American Spanish: entrevista
Swedish: intervju
Thai: การสัมภาษณ์
Turkish: görüşme
Ukrainian: інтерв'ю
Vietnamese: cuộc phỏng vấn
British English: interview /ˈɪntəˌvjuː/ VERB
If you are interviewed for a particular job or course of study, someone asks you questions about yourself to find out if you are suitable for it.
He was interviewed for the job last week.
American English: interview
Arabic: يُجْرِي مُقَابَلَةٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: entrevistar
Chinese: 面谈
Croatian: razgovarati s
Czech: dělat pohovor
Danish: interviewe
Dutch: interviewen
European Spanish: entrevistar
Finnish: haastatella
French: interviewer
German: ein Vorstellungsgespräch führen
Greek: παίρνω συνέντευξη
Italian: intervistare
Japanese: 面接する
Korean: 면담하다
Norwegian: intervjue
Polish: przeprowadzić wywiad
European Portuguese: entrevistar
Romanian: a intervieva
Russian: проводить собеседование
Latin American Spanish: entrevistar
Swedish: intervjua
Thai: สัมภาษณ์
Turkish: görüşme yapmak
Ukrainian: брати інтерв'ю
Vietnamese: phỏng vấn
All related terms of 'interview'
job interview
a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if they are suitable for a post of employment
exit interview
an interview held with an employee who is leaving an organization in order to learn the employee's opinion of his or her time spent at the organization, reasons for departure , etc
full interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
interview panel
A panel is a small group of people who are chosen to do something, for example to discuss something in public or to make a decision .
interview stage
A stage of an activity, process, or period is one part of it.
media interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
phone interview
An interview is a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if they are suitable for a job or a course of study.
press interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
radio interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
video interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
interview process
A process is a series of actions which are carried out in order to achieve a particular result.
interview question
A question is something that you say or write in order to ask a person about something.
magazine interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
appraisal interview
an interview by the manager of an employee who is being appraised
celebrity interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
do an interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician .
exclusive interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
read an interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician .
arrange an interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
attend an interview
An interview is a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if they are suitable for a job or a course of study.
follow-up interview
a second interview following an initial interview
record an interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
refuse an interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
broadcast an interview
An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.
Chinese translation of 'interview'
interview
(ˈɪntəvjuː)
n(c/u)
(for job) 面试(試) (miànshì) (次, cì)
(Publishing, Rad, TV) 采(採)访(訪) (cǎifǎng) (次, cì)
vt
(for job) 面试(試) (miànshì)
(Publishing, Rad, TV) 采(採)访(訪) (cǎifǎng)
(Police) 盘(盤)问(問) (pánwèn)
to go for/have an interview参(參)加面试(試) (cānjiā miànshì)
to give an interview接受采(採)访(訪) (jiēshòu cǎifǎng)
1 (noun)
Definition
a formal discussion, esp. one in which an employer assesses a job applicant
When I went for my first job interview I arrived extremely early.
Synonyms
meeting
examination
They have taken the documents away for examination.
evaluation
oral (examination)
interrogation
the right to silence in police interrogations
2 (noun)
Definition
a conversation in which a well-known person is asked about his or her views, career, etc., by a reporter
There'll be an interview with the Chancellor after the break.
Synonyms
audience
The Prime Minister will seek an audience with the Queen today.
talk
I think it's time we had a talk.
conference
The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education.
exchange
I had a brief exchange with him before I left.
dialogue
He wants to open a dialogue with the protesters.
consultation
Next week she'll be in Florida for consultations with her Mexican counterpart.
press conference
1 (verb)
He was among three candidates interviewed for the job.
Synonyms
examine
talk to
sound out
2 (verb)
Definition
to question (someone)
The police interviewed the driver, but they had no evidence to go on.
Synonyms
question
A man is being questioned by police.
interrogate
I interrogated everyone who was even slightly involved.
examine
I was called and examined as a witness.
investigate
ask
`How is Frank?' he asked.
pump
He ran in every five minutes to pump me for details.
grill (informal)
quiz
Detectives quizzed them for four hours before they were released.
cross-examine
The accused's lawyers will get a chance to cross-examine him.
cross-question
put the screws on (informal)
catechize
give (someone) the third degree (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ask
Definition
to say or write (something) in a form that requires an answer
`How is Frank?' he asked.
Synonyms
inquire,
question,
quiz,
query,
interrogate
in the sense of catechize
Definition
to question (someone) thoroughly
Synonyms
question,
examine,
drill,
grill (informal),
interrogate,
cross-examine
in the sense of conference
Definition
a meeting for formal consultation or discussion
The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education.