interview
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,017 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,919 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting also: question
- discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation We interviewed the job candidates
- go for an interview in the hope of being hired The job candidate interviewed everywhere
noun
- 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
- a conference (usually with someone important) also: consultation, audience he had a consultation with the judgehe requested an audience with the king
interview in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I have not time to tell you, today, about my late interview with the Pope.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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She gave her consent; and, twenty days after the first interview, she had become Mme. Favoral.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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Afterwards Odysseus has an interview with Penelope (who does not recognise him), but he is recognised by his old nurse Eurycleia.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1