INTERVIEW


Meaning of INTERVIEW in English

■ noun

1》 a conversation between a journalist or broadcaster and a person of public interest.

2》 an oral examination of an applicant for a job or college place.

↘a session of formal questioning of a person by the police.

■ verb hold an ~ with.

Derivatives

~ee noun

~er noun

Origin

C16 (formerly also as enterview ): from Fr. entrevue , from s'entrevoir 'see each other', from voir 'to see', on the pattern of vue 'a view'.

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