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interview

noun in·ter·view \ˈin-tər-ˌvyü\

Definition of INTERVIEW

1
:  a formal consultation usually to evaluate qualifications (as of a prospective student or employee)
2
a :  a meeting at which information is obtained (as by a reporter, television commentator, or pollster) from a person
b :  a report or reproduction of information so obtained
3
interview verb
in·ter·view·er noun
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Origin of INTERVIEW

Anglo-French entreveue meeting, from (s')entreveer to see one another, meet, from entre- inter- + veer to see — more at view
First Known Use: 1514
INTERVIEW Defined for Kids

1interview

noun in·ter·view \ˈin-tər-ˌvyü\

Definition of INTERVIEW for Kids

1
:  a meeting at which people talk to each other in order to ask questions and get information <a job interview>
2
:  an account of an interview <We saw the interview on TV.>

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verb
in·ter·viewedin·ter·view·ing

Definition of INTERVIEW for Kids

:  to question and talk with to get information
in·ter·view·er noun

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