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Interview

/ˈɪntəvjuː/

An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.

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📖 Definitions of "Interview"

noun

1
An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.
2
Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official nature.
3
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.
"The reporter gave the witness an interview."
4
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."

verb

1
To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
"He interviewed the witness."
2
To be interviewed; to attend an interview.

🔄 Synonyms of "Interview"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
questionnoun	A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
audiencenoun	A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
consultationnoun	An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Interview"

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Word	Definition
consultationnoun	An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.
questionnoun	A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
audiencenoun	A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
intervieweenoun	Someone being interviewed, i.e. the person answering the questions.
examinationnoun	(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
investigationnoun	The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination
debriefingnoun	The report of a mission or project, or the information so obtained.
debriefverb	(transitive) To question someone, or a group of people, after the implementation of a project, in order to learn from mistakes, etc.
examinenoun	(informal) An act of examining.
inquirynoun	The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
cross-examineverb	(intransitive) To question a trial witness who has already been questioned by the other side.
surveynoun	A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
interrogationnoun	The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
interrogateverb	(transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner
asknoun	An act or instance of asking.
querynoun	A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
questioningnoun	The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
queryingnoun	The act of making a query.
seenoun	A diocese, archdiocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop or an archbishop.
questionnairenoun	A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey.