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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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Following the critical and commercial failure of Megalopolis, director Mike Figgis’ Megadoc (in select theaters now) charted the movie’s development with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with cast and crew.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Jade Cargill Explains Heel Turn Cargill was interviewed by Cathy Kelley backstage.
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Noun
The topic of nepotism came up in a new interview with Skarsgård in Vulture, when the outlet pointed out that many of his eight children — including Bill, Alexander, and Gustaf — have become actors like their father.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Following the critical and commercial failure of Megalopolis, director Mike Figgis’ Megadoc (in select theaters now) charted the movie’s development with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with cast and crew.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Soon enough, the Baxter Avenue Morgue, a Louisville haunted house that opened around the same time, reached out to interview the crew and asked them to dance.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Jade Cargill Explains Heel Turn Cargill was interviewed by Cathy Kelley backstage.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Interview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interview. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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