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Webster 1913 Edition

Interview

In′ter-view

,
Noun.
[F.
entrevue
, fr.
entrevoir
to see imperfectly, to have a glimpse of,
s’entrevoir
to visit each other. See
Inter-
, and
View
.]
1.
A mutual sight or view; a meeting face to face; usually, a formal or official meeting for consultation; a conference;
as, the secretary had an
interview
with the President
.
2.
A conversation, or questioning, for the purpose of eliciting information for publication; the published statement so elicited.
☞ A recent use, originating in American newspapers, but apparently becoming general.

In′ter-view

,
Verb.
T.
To have an interview with; to question or converse with, especially for the purpose of obtaining information for publication.
[Recent]

Webster 1828 Edition

Interview

IN'TERVIEW

,
Noun.
[inter and view.] A mutual sight or view; a meeting; usually a formal meeting for some conference on an important subject; hence the word implies a conference or mutual communication of thoughts. The envoy had an interview with the king or with the secretary of foreign affairs. The parties had an interview and adjusted their differences.

Definition 2024

Interview

Interview

See also: interview

German

Noun

Interview n ‎(genitive Interviews, plural Interviews)

  1. interview (journalistic dialogue)

Usage notes

  • German Interview is now sometimes used in contexts other than journalism, particularly for a “job interview”. This usage is still felt as an unnecessary anglicism by many or most language users, however. The normal word is Vorstellungsgespräch.

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interview

See also: Interview

English

Noun

interview ‎(plural interviews)

  1. (obsolete) An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures. [16th-19th c.]
    • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.2.4:
      To be present at an interview, as that famous of Henry the Eighth and Francis the First, so much renowned all over Europe […], no age ever saw the like.
  2. Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official nature. [from 17th c.]
  3. 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. [from 19th c.]
    The reporter gave the witness an interview.
  4. A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant. [from 20th c.]
    It was a dreadful interview; I have no hope of getting the job.
  5. A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation. [from 20th c.]

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Verb

interview ‎(third-person singular simple present interviews, present participle interviewing, simple past and past participle interviewed)

  1. To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
    He interviewed the witness.
    The witness was interviewed.
  2. To be interviewed; to attend an interview.
    • 2000, U.S. News and World Report: Volume 129, Issues 18-25
      When she interviewed with Microsoft in August, she overlooked a small cut in salary and asked about long-term career opportunities — and quality of life.

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References

  • interview in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • interview in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪntərˌvju/

Noun

interview n ‎(plural interviews, diminutive interviewtje n)

  1. interview (3)

Verb

interview

  1. first-person singular present indicative of interviewen
  2. imperative of interviewen

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛ̃tɛʁvju]

Noun

interview f ‎(plural interviews)

  1. interview (by a journalist)

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Etymology

From English interview.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪntɐˌvjuː/

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