interview

Plural: interviews

Noun

• the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
  • "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds"
• a conference (usually with someone important)
• An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.
• Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature.
• 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.
• A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
• An audition.
• A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation.

Verb

• conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
• discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation
  • "We interviewed the job candidates"
• go for an interview in the hope of being hired
  • "The job candidate interviewed everywhere"
• To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
• To be interviewed; to attend an interview.

Examples

• A very famous journalist interviewed him.
• He has a job interview on Saturday.
• He interviewed the witness.
• It was a dreadful interview; I have no hope of getting the job.
• The reporter gave the witness an interview.
• The witness was interviewed.

Synonyms

audience, consultation, question