interview meaning
interview :
meeting, conversation
noun
▪ She has a job interview tomorrow.
▪ She has a meeting tomorrow.
▪ The interview went well.
▪ The meeting went well.
paraphrasing
▪ meeting – interview
▪ discussion – conversation
▪ session – meeting
▪ dialogue – conversation
interview :
to ask questions, to evaluate
verb
▪ They will interview the candidates next week.
▪ They will ask questions to the candidates next week.
▪ The manager is interviewing new employees.
▪ The manager is asking questions to new employees.
paraphrasing
▪ question – ask
▪ assess – evaluate
▪ evaluate – assess
▪ examine – inspect
Pronunciation
interview [ˈɪn.tər.vjuː]
The stress is on the first syllable 'in' and sounds like 'IN-ter-vyoo'.
Common phrases and grammar about interview
interview - Common meaning
noun
meeting, conversation
verb
to ask questions, to evaluate
Part of Speech Changes for "interview"
▪ interviewer (noun) – the person who asks questions in an interview
▪ interviewee (noun) – the person who answers questions in an interview
▪ interviewable (adjective) – suitable to be interviewed
Common Expressions with "interview"
▪ conduct an interview – to carry out an interview
▪ attend an interview – to go to an interview
▪ prepare for an interview – to get ready for an interview
▪ cancel an interview – to call off an interview
Important examples of interview in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, interview is often used in contexts related to job applications and evaluations.
Example of a confusing word: interrogation (formal questioning)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a noun, interview refers to a formal meeting to evaluate someone. As a verb, it means to ask questions to evaluate someone.
interview
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
job interview
a formal meeting for employment purposes.
panel interview
an interview conducted by a group of people.
Differences between similar words and interview
interview
,
meeting
differences
Interview is a formal meeting to evaluate someone, while meeting can be any gathering of people.
interview
,
assessment – interview
differences
Interview is specifically for evaluation, while assessment is a broader term for judging or measuring something.
Words with the same origin as interview
The origin of interview
The word 'interview' comes from the French 'entrevue', which means 'a meeting between friends'.
Word structure
The word is composed of the prefix 'inter' (between) and the root 'view' (to see), so interview means 'to see between'.
Words with the same origin
The root of interview is 'view'. Influential words with the same root include view, review, and preview.
