Interview vs. Appointment — What's the Difference?

An interview is essentially a structured conversation where one participant asks questions, and the other provides answers. In common parlance, the word "interview" refers to a one-on-one conversation between an interviewer and an interviewee.

The act of appointing or designating someone for an office or position.

A meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation.

The office or position to which one has been appointed.

Hold an interview with (someone)

An arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place.

A formal meeting in person, especially one arranged for the assessment of the qualifications of an applicant.

Appointments Furnishings, fittings, or equipment.

A conversation, such as one conducted by a reporter, in which facts or statements are elicited from another.

(Law) The act of directing the disposition of property by virtue of a power granted for this purpose.

An account or a reproduction of such a conversation.

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

(Informal) An interviewee

The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed

To obtain an interview from.

Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.

To have an interview

An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.

(obsolete) An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.

(religion) Decree; direction; established order or constitution.

Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature.

(law) The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.

A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc.

(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.

A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.

(in the plural) Equipment, furniture.

An audition.

(US) An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.

A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation.

(obsolete) The allowance paid to a public officer.

(transitive) To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.

The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.

(intransitive) To be interviewed; to attend an interview.

The state of being appointed to som service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position; an, the appointment of treasurer.

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.

Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. Hence:: Arrangement for a meeting; engagement; as, they made an appointment to meet at six.

A conversation, or questioning, for the purpose of eliciting information for publication; the published statement so elicited.

Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments.

To have an interview with; to question or converse with, especially for the purpose of obtaining information for publication.

The exercise of the power of designating (under a "power of appointment") a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.

The questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists;

Equipment, furniture, as for a ship or an army; whatever is appointed for use and management; outfit; (pl.) the accouterments of military officers or soldiers, as belts, sashes, swords.

A conference (usually with someone important);

An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; - properly only in the plural.

Conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment.

Discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation;

The act of putting a person into a non-elective position;

Go for an interview in the hope of being hired;

A meeting arranged in advance;

(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

A person who is appointed to a job or position

The job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed;

(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment;