n. & v.
--n.
1. an oral examination of an applicant for employment, a college place, etc.
2 a conversation between a reporter etc. and a person of public interest, used as a basis of a broadcast or publication.
3 a meeting of persons face to face, esp. for consultation.
--v.tr.
1. hold an interview with.
2 question to discover the opinions or experience of (a person).
Derivatives:
interviewee n. interviewer n.
Etymology: F entrevue f. s' entrevoir see each other (as INTER-, voir f. L videre see: see VIEW)