Meaning of interview in English

interview

noun [ C ]

/ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/ us

/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː/

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a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course:

a job interview

interview for They are holding interviews for the post next week.

have an interview I had an interview for a job with a publisher.

a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article, television show, etc.:

interview with an exclusive interview with Keanu Reeves

in an interview In a television interview last night she denied she had any intention of resigning.

a meeting in which the police ask someone questions to see if they have committed a crime

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It was obvious that she had done her homework and thoroughly prepared for her interview.
It creates a very bad impression if you're late for an interview.
The interview will be broadcast during prime time.
Apparently in interviews he refuses to talk about his private life.
She wore a very smart trouser suit to her job interview.

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Questioning people & asking questions in general

interview

verb

/ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/ us

/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː/

B1 [ T ]

to ask someone questions in an interview:

We've had 200 applicants for the job, but we only plan to interview about 20 of them.

Who's the most famous person you've ever interviewed on TV?

Police are interviewing a 43-year-old man in connection with the murder.

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to ask a question

askI asked him what time the museum opened, but he didn't know.
inquireShe called to inquire when her car would be ready.
consultConsult your doctor if your symptoms don't improve.
ask aroundI'll ask around and see if anyone knows of a good carpenter.
questionThe police are questioning him about the robbery.
interviewAfter the race, she was interviewed by journalists.

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to answer questions in an interview for a job or course:

interview for I interviewed for several jobs but I didn't get any of them.

He's a good candidate on paper, but he didn't interview well.

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I think it unnerved me to be interviewed by so many people.
Without a doubt, she's the strongest candidate we've interviewed for the post.
Detectives interviewed the men separately over several days.
We'll be interviewing four more prospects for the posts this afternoon.
He quickly mastered the art of interviewing people.

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interview | American Dictionary

interview

noun [ C ]

/ˈɪn·tərˌvju/

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a formal meeting at which a person who is interested in getting a job or other position is asked questions to learn how well the person would be able to do it:

a job interview

An interview is also a formal meeting at which reporters try to get information, esp. from a famous person or public official:

an interview with the British prime minister

interview

verb [ T ]

/ˈɪn·tərˌvju/

to ask questions of someone who is interested in getting a job or other position:

We interviewed dozens of applicants, and have narrowed the job search down to two.

To interview is also to ask questions of someone to get information:

She interviewed voters as they left the polls.

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interview | Business English

interview

noun [ C ]

/ˈɪntəvjuː/ us

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HR, WORKPLACE

a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or a course:

an interview for sth She has an interview for a new job tomorrow.

an interview with sb Before getting a place at university, you may have to have an interview with the head of department.

to be called for/invited for/selected for an interview

She was very highly qualified, but didn't even get an interview.

a job interviews

Your second interview is likely to be more challenging than your first interview.

interview techniques

MARKETING

a conversation in which someone is asked their opinion about a product or service, so that it can be improved or better advertised:

carry out/conduct interviews The company conducted research and interviews with customers throughout the country.

a face-to-face/telephone interview

COMMUNICATIONS

a conversation in which someone is asked questions about themselves or a subject they know about for a newspaper article, television show, etc.:

an interview with sb/sth He made the allegations in an interview with the New York Times.

an interview about sth I read an interesting interview about Smith's views on the oil industry.

take part in/give an interview He never gives interviews.

Company officials refused a request for an interview.

a newspaper/radio/television interview

Examples of interview

interview

Both authors advocate an eclectic mix of quantitative survey and qualitative interviews for the study of current rural labour transformations.

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Initial analysis of the data from the interviews and tapes of the novices also indicated qualitative changes in the nature of expertise as it developed.

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Qualitative interviews were made with 46 respondents who spent at least three months per year in each country.

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From the qualitative interviews, however, some interesting expansions of the definitions of ' relative ' have emerged.

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Observation and interviews with the children and the classroom teachers were used as a means to gather data on the potentially psychological impact of singing.

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It was just such a dialogue that we both had with the interview protocols.

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Fifty-two participants (53 %) returned the questionnaire on interview preference.

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A group of 27 older adults in inpatient rehabilitation were interviewed during the programme and after returning home.

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Of the remaining sample (4449) 87% were interviewed, 7% refused to co-operate and 6% were untraced.

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Written notes were made from those respondents who refused to have the interview tape-recorded.

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The experiences and views of homeless people interviewed for the study are reported in chapter seven.

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This article reports on the results of those interviews and the development of the new resource.

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Candidates are showing up in a random order for the interview.

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At one point they interview a soldier recovering from amnesia.

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The questionnaire was mailed to the study recruits approximately one week before the interview.

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Collocations with interview

interview

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baseline interview

The baseline interview, or the last attempt at interview signalled the date of entry into the trial.

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brief interview

The evaluations were completed in a brief interview.

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clinical interview

The third stage comprised the clinical interview.

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interview | Business English

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