interview
UK[ˈɪn.tə.vjuː]US[ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː]
n
a formal meeting in which someone is asked questions to find out if they are suitable for a job, course of course of study, etc.
n
a meeting in which a journalist asks someone questions in order to find out their opinions or experiences.
v
to ask someone questions in a formal meeting to find out if they are suitable for a job, course of study, etc.
v
to ask someone questions about their life, opinions, etc., especially for a newspaper, magazine, or television program.
Morpheme Breakdown
inter
view
inter
between, mutual
view
to see
Etymology
The word "interview" entered English in the early 16th century from the Middle French entrevue, itself derived from s'entrevoir meaning "to see each other, meet briefly." This French term is a compound of the Latin prefix inter- ("between, mutual") and the verb voir ("to see"), from Latin vidēre. Originally, it described a formal meeting for mutual sight or conference. Over time, the sense of a reciprocal meeting broadened and specialized, particularly in the 19th century, to denote the journalistic question-and-answer session and later the employment assessment meeting, both retaining the core idea of a structured, mutual exchange of sight (or insight) between parties.
Analysis
Structure: inter (between, mutual) + view (to see)
- inter: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "between, among, mutually, together."
- view: From Anglo-French and Old French, ultimately from Latin vidēre (to see), functioning as a verb/noun meaning "the act of seeing or examining."
Examples
She has a job interview at a marketing firm tomorrow.
The politician gave an interview to several major newspapers.
The researcher will interview participants about their daily habits.