interview

interview
{{11}}interview (n.) 1510s, "face-to-face meeting, formal conference," from M.Fr. entrevue, verbal noun from s'entrevoir "to see each other, visit each other briefly, have a glimpse of," from entre- "between" (see INTER- (Cf. inter-)) + O.Fr. voir "to see" (from L. videre; see VISION (Cf. vision)). Modern Fr. interview is from English. Journalistic sense is first attested 1869 in Amer.Eng.
The 'interview,' as at present managed, is generally the joint product of some humbug of a hack politician and another humbug of a newspaper reporter. ["The Nation," Jan. 28, 1869]
{{12}}interview (v.) "to have a personal meeting," 1540s, from INTERVIEW (Cf. interview) (n.). Related: Interviewed; interviewing.

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  • Interview — Студийный альбом Gentle Giant Дата выпуска 1976 Записан февраль март 1976 …   Википедия

  • Interview — Sn erw. fach. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. interview, dieses aus frz. entrevue m. Zusammenkunft , einer postverbalen Ableitung von frz. entrevoir sehen, treffen , zu frz. voir sehen , aus l. vidēre und l. inter . Verb: interviewen.… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Interview — »für die Öffentlichkeit bestimmtes Gespräch zwischen ‹Zeitungs›berichterstatter und einer meist bekannten Persönlichkeit über aktuelle Tagesfragen oder sonstige Dinge, die besonders durch die Person des Befragten interessant sind«: Das Wort der… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • interview — [in′tər vyo͞o΄] n. [Fr entrevue: see INTER & VIEW] 1. a meeting of people face to face, as to evaluate or question a job applicant ☆ 2. a) a meeting in which a person is asked about personal views, activities, etc., as by a newspaper reporter or… …   English World dictionary

  • 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A mutual sight or view; a meeting face to face; usually, a formal or official… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • interview — [n] questioning and evaluation account, audience, call, call back, cattle call*, communication, conference, consultation, conversation, dialogue, examination, hearing, meeting, oral, parley, press conference, record, statement, talk; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • interview — ► NOUN 1) an occasion on which a journalist or broadcaster puts a series of questions to a person of public interest. 2) an oral examination of an applicant for a job or college place. 3) a session of formal questioning of a person by the police …   English terms dictionary

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  • interview — I noun audience, audition, colloquy, conference, congressio, conloquium, consultation, conversation, dialogue, discussion, exchange of views, hearing, meeting, mutual exchange, oral examination, question and answer, talk, verbal intercourse II… …   Law dictionary

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