INTERVIEWING
Verb
interviewing
present participle of interview
Source: Wiktionary
In"ter*view`ing, n.
Definition: The act or custom of holding an interview or interviews.
An article on interviewing in the "Nation" of January 28, 1869, . . .
was the first formal notice of the practice under that name. The
American.
INTERVIEW
In"ter*view, n. Etym: [F. entrevue, fr. entrevoir to see imperfectly,
to have a glimpse of, s'entrevoir to visit each other. See Inter-,
and View.]
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.
2. A conservation, or questioning, for the purpose of eliciting
information for publication; the published statement so elicited.
Note: A recent use, originating in American newspapers, but
apparently becoming general.
In"ter*view, v. t.
Definition: To have an interview with; to question or converse with,
especially for the purpose of obtaining information for publication.
[Recent]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition