Hypertext Webster Gateway: "interview"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Interview \In"ter*view\, n. [F. entrevue, fr. entrevoir to see
imperfectly, to have a glimpse of, s'entrevoir to visit each
other. See {Inter-}, and {View}.]
1. A mutual sight or view; a meeting face to face; usually, a
formal or official meeting for consultation; a conference;
as, the secretary had an interview with the President.
2. A conservation, or questioning, for the purpose of
eliciting information for publication; the published
statement so elicited.
Note: A recent use, originating in American newspapers, but
apparently becoming general.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Interview \In"ter*view\, v. t.
To have an interview with; to question or converse with,
especially for the purpose of obtaining information for
publication. [Recent]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
interview
n 1: the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which
information is elicited); often conducted by
journalists; "my interviews with teen-agers revealed a
weakening of religious bonds"
2: a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a
consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience
with the king" [syn: {consultation}, {audience}]
v 1: conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio
reporting [syn: {question}]
2: discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an
evaluation; "We interviewed the job candidates"
3: go for an interview in the hope of being hired; "The job
candidate interviewed everywhere"
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