Etimology
From Old French entreveue (French entrevue), feminine singular past participle of entrevëoir, from entre- + vëoir (“to see”).
noun
interview (plural interviews)
(obsolete) An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures. [16th–19th c.]
Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature. [from 17th c.]
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. [from 19th c.]
A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant. [from 20th c.]
An audition.
A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation. [from 20th c.]
Examples
To be present at an interview, as that famous of Henry the Eighth and Francis the First, so much renowned all over Europe […], no age ever saw the like.
: It was at about this time that I learned exactly what it was that Hamilton had said of me, and knew that this world was far too narrow a place to contain the two of us. Hamilton's friend made one further attempt to get him off the hook but only further impaled the slanderer by remarking that should Colonel Burr wish to enquire of any other conversation of Hamilton concerning Burr, a prompt and frank avowal or denial would be given. This was too much. I told Van Ness to set a time and place for an interview [referring to a duel with pistols].
The reporter gave the witness an interview.
It was a dreadful interview; I have no hope of getting the job.
verb
interview (third-person singular simple present interviews, present participle interviewing, simple past and past participle interviewed)
(transitive) To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
(intransitive) To be interviewed; to attend an interview.
Examples
He interviewed the witness.
The witness was interviewed.
Professor Solanka paused and turned to face the lounging goddess of the threshold, who proceeded, unnervingly, to interview him.
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.