Interview vs. Audition — 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.

An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer. It typically involves the performer displaying their talent through a previously memorized and rehearsed solo piece or by performing a work or piece given to the performer at the audition or shortly before.

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

A trial performance, as by an actor, dancer, or musician, to demonstrate suitability or skill.

Hold an interview with (someone)

The sense or power of hearing.

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

The act of hearing.

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

To take part in a trial performance

An account or a reproduction of such a conversation.

To evaluate (a person) in a trial performance.

(Informal) An interviewee

(countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.

To obtain an interview from.

(uncountable) The sense of hearing.

To have an interview

An act of hearing; being heard.

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

(rare) Something heard.

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

(transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.

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.

(intransitive) To take part in such a performance.

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

The act of hearing or listening; hearing.

An audition.

The ability to hear; the auditory faculty;

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

A test of the suitability of a performer

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

Perform in order to get a role;

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

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.

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

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

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

A conference (usually with someone important);

Conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

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

Go for an interview in the hope of being hired;