interview

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

interviews

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

interview

past (v2)

interviewed

past participle (v3)

interviewed

present participle

interviewing

3rd person singular

interviews

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature.

2. 2.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.

   • He has a job interview on Saturday.
   • The reporter gave the witness an interview.

3. 3.A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.

   • It was a dreadful interview; I have no hope of getting the job.

4. 4.An audition.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.

   • A very famous journalist interviewed him.
   • Professor Solanka paused and turned to face the lounging goddess of the threshold, who proceeded, unnervingly, to interview him.

2. 2.To be interviewed; to attend an interview.

   • 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.

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• audience