a formal meeting in which an employer, school, or organization asks someone questions to decide if they are suitable for a job, place, or opportunity
Maria wore her smartest suit to her first job interview at a busy city bank.
The company scheduled ten interviews in one afternoon to find the perfect graphic designer.
✦ From French ‘entrevue’ (meeting), from ‘s’entrevoir’ (“see each other briefly”), first used in English in the mid-18th century.
a recorded or published conversation in which a journalist asks someone questions for television, radio, a podcast, or a newspaper
The singer’s emotional interview on live TV drew millions of viewers.
Readers loved the magazine’s in-depth interview with the newly elected mayor.
✦ See earlier sense. Media use spread widely with the growth of newspapers in the 19th century and broadcasting in the 20th century.
to ask someone questions in order to gather information, especially for a job selection process or for a media report
Tomorrow the hiring manager will interview six candidates for the marketing position.
The reporter interviewed local residents about the sudden power outage.
✦ Same origin as noun: adapted from French in the 18th century; verb use developed soon after the noun.
