An interview is a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if they are suitable for a job or a course of study.

If you are interviewed for a particular job or course of study, someone asks you questions about yourself to find out if you suitable for it.

An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician.

When a journalist interviews someone such as a famous person, they ask them a series of questions.

When the police interview someone, they ask them questions about a crime that has been committed.