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interview

n. countable
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈɪntɝvˌju// UK //ˈɪntəvjˌuː// in·ter·view Archaic General-service

n. a meeting where one person asks questions and another person gives answers. You usually have one when you are trying to get a job or when a reporter wants to talk to you.

n. a formal meeting or conversation between two or more people, typically for the purpose of assessment or information gathering. Often used in the context of employment selection or journalistic inquiry.


SIMPLE

I have a job interview tomorrow morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The candidate prepared for the interview by researching the company's history and practicing common questions.

COMPLEX

During the televised interview, the politician struggled to provide a coherent explanation for the sudden shift in her party's economic policy.

Synonyms
Origin

From Old French entreveue (French entrevue), feminine singular past participle of entrevëoir, from entre- + vëoir (“to see”). Equivalent to inter- + view.

Usage

Commonly takes the preposition 'with' for the person being questioned and 'for' for the position being sought.

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