I. in ‧ ter ‧ view 1 S2 W2 /ˈɪntəvjuː $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ interview , ↑ interviewee , ↑ interviewer ; verb : ↑ interview ]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Early French entrevue , from entrevoir 'to see each other, meet' , from voir 'to see' ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job, course of study etc
interview for
an interview for a job on the Los Angeles Times
a portfolio of work presented at interview
2 . [countable] an occasion when a famous person is asked questions about their life, experiences, or opinions for a newspaper, magazine, television programme etc
interview with
an interview with the president
newspaper/radio/television interview
Elton John gave an interview to Barbara Walters (=he answered her questions) .
an exclusive interview (=one that is given to only one newspaper, programme etc)
3 . [countable] an official meeting with someone who asks you questions:
a police interview
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ have an interview
She has an interview next week for a teaching job in Paris.
▪ go for an interview ( also attend an interview formal )
I went for an interview at a software company yesterday.
▪ get an interview
He was one of only five people to get an interview out of more than 100 people who applied.
▪ be called/invited for (an) interview
Applicants who are called for interview may be asked to have a medical exam.
▪ do an interview ( also conduct an interview formal )
The interview was conducted in French.
▪ give somebody an interview (=interview someone)
We gave her an interview, but decided not to offer her the job.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + interview
▪ a job interview
Try to predict the questions you might get in your job interview.
▪ an informal/formal interview
Applicants will normally have an informal interview with the manager.
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One out of every six candidates reached the formal interview.
▪ the first interview ( also the preliminary interview formal )
He felt the first interview had gone well.
▪ a second/follow-up interview (=a more detailed interview after you have been successful in a previous interview)
She was asked back for a second interview.
▪ a mock interview (=one that you do for practice, rather than a real interview)
Mock interviews are one way in which students can improve their job-seeking skills.
▪ a face-to-face interview (=in which people meet in person)
I had to do a face-to-face interview followed by an entry test.
▪ a telephone interview
The first stage is a telephone interview.
■ interview + NOUN
▪ interview technique
The book gives some useful advice on interview technique.
▪ an interview question
Some of the interview questions were quite difficult to answer.
▪ the interview panel (=the group of people interviewing someone)
The interview panel were very impressed with her enthusiasm.
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THESAURUS
▪ interview a meeting in which someone is asked questions, to find out if they are suitable for a job, or to help the police find out about a crime. Also used about someone being asked questions on TV, in a newspaper, in a magazine etc:
I’ve got another job interview tomorrow.
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Since the police interview, she had changed her statement.
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an interview with Keith Richards
▪ interrogation an occasion when someone is asked a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats, usually by the police or the army:
He claims he was tortured during his interrogation.
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Police interrogation methods have been questioned.
▪ cross-examination an occasion when someone is asked questions about what they have just said, in order to see if they are telling the truth, especially in a court of law:
Under cross-examination, the only witness said she could not be sure about what she saw.
▪ consultation a meeting with a doctor or an expert to discuss treatment or to get advice:
The therapist charges $100 for a half hour consultation.
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Would you like to come back for another consultation?
▪ audience a formal meeting with a very important person:
He was granted an audience with the Pope.
II. interview 2 S2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ interview , ↑ interviewee , ↑ interviewer ; verb : ↑ interview ]
to ask someone questions during an interview
interview somebody for something
We’re interviewing six candidates for the job.
interview somebody about something
The police want to interview you about the accident.
—interviewing noun [uncountable] :
interviewing skills