1.  interview(n = noun.communication) - the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists; "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds"
is a kind of examination, interrogation, interrogatory
has particulars: employment interview, job interview, telephone interview
Derived forms verb interview₁, verb interview₂, verb interview₃

2.  interview(n = noun.communication) audience, consultation - a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"
is a kind of conference, group discussion

1.  interview(v = verb.communication) question - conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting;
is one way to converse, discourse
Derived forms noun interview₁, noun interviewee₁, noun interviewer₁
Sample sentences: Sam cannot interview Sue

2.  interview(v = verb.communication) - discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation; "We interviewed the job candidates"
is one way to converse, discourse
Derived forms noun interview₁, noun interviewee₁
Sample sentences: Sam cannot interview Sue

3.  interview(v = verb.communication) - go for an interview in the hope of being hired; "The job candidate interviewed everywhere"
is one way to converse, discourse
Derived form noun interview₁
Sample sentences: Sam and Sue interview

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. [1913 Webster]

2.  A conversation, or questioning, for the purpose of eliciting information for publication; the published statement so elicited. [1913 Webster]
" A recent use, originating in American newspapers, but apparently becoming general." [1913 Webster]

   To have an interview with; to question or converse with, especially for the purpose of obtaining information for publication. [1913 Webster]

interview, n. & v.
--n.
1 an oral examination of an applicant for employment, a college place, etc.
2 a conversation between a reporter etc. and a person of public interest, used as a basis of a broadcast or publication.
3 a meeting of persons face to face, esp. for consultation.
--v.tr.
1 hold an interview with.
2 question to discover the opinions or experience of (a person).

Derivative:
interviewee n. interviewer n.

Etymology:
F entrevue f. s' entrevoir see each other (as INTER-, voir f. L videre see: see VIEW)

N  conversation, interlocution, collocution, colloquy, converse, confabulation, talk, discourse, verbal intercourse, oral communication, commerce, dialogue, duologue, trialogue, causerie, chat, chitchat, small talk, table talk, teatable talk, town talk, village talk, idle talk, tattle, gossip, tittle-tattle, babble, babblement, tripotage, cackle, prittle-prattle, cancan, on dit, talk of the town, talk of the village, conference, parley, interview, audience, pourparler, tete-a-tete, reception, conversazione, congress, powwow, hall of audience, durbar, palaver, debate, logomachy, war of words, gossip, tattler, Paul Pry, tabby, chatterer, interlocutor, conversationist, dialogist, the feast of reason and the flow of soul, mollia tempora fandi, conversing, interlocutory, conversational, conversable, discursive, discoursive, chatty, colloquial, with thee conversing I forget all time.

N  sociality, sociability, sociableness, social intercourse, consociation, intercourse, intercommunity, consortship, companionship, comradeship, clubbism, esprit de corps, conviviality, good fellowship, good company, joviality, jollity, savoir vivre, festivity, festive board, merrymaking, loving cup, hospitality, heartiness, cheer, welcome, welcomeness, greeting, hearty welcome, hearty reception, warm reception, urbanity, familiarity, good fellow, jolly fellow, bon enfant, bawcock, social circle, family circle, circle of acquaintance, coterie, society, company, social gathering, social reunion, assembly, barbecue, bee, corn-husking, corn-shucking, house raising, barn raising, husking, husking-bee, infare, party, entertainment, reception, levee, at, home, conversazione, soiree, matin_ee, evening party, morning party, afternoon party, bridge party, garden party, surprise party, kettle, kettle drum, partie carr_ee, dish of tea, ridotto, rout, housewarming, ball, festival, smoker, smoker-party, sociable, stag party, hen party, tamasha, tea-party, tea-fight, (amusement), the feast of reason and the flow of soul, birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve party, Thanksgiving Day Dinner, bonenkai, wedding reception, visiting, round of visits, call, morning call, interview, assignation, tryst, trysting place, appointment, club, sociable, companionable, clubbable, conversable, cosy, cosey, chatty, conversational, homiletical, convivial, festive, festal, jovial, jolly, hospitable, welcome, welcome as the roses in May, f=eted, entertained, free and easy, hall fellow well met, familiar, on visiting terms, acquainted, social, neighborly, international, gregarious, en famille, in the family circle, sans fa, arm in arm, a crowd is not company, be bright and jovial among your guests tonight, his worth is warrant for his welcome, let's be red with mirth, welcome the coming speed the parting guest.

employment interview, job interview, telephone interview