1. interpreting - noun
· an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning"
Synonym(s): interpretation, rendition, rendering
Hypernym(s): explanation
2. interpret - verb
· make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
Hypernym(s): understand
3. interpret - verb
· give an interpretation or explanation to
Synonym(s): rede
Hypernym(s): explain, explicate
4. interpret - verb
· give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
Synonym(s): render
Hypernym(s): perform, execute, do
5. interpret - verb
· create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
Synonym(s): represent
Hypernym(s): re-create
6. interpret - verb
· restate (words) from one language into another language; "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.N."
Hypernym(s): repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell
7. interpret - verb
· make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
Synonym(s): understand, read, translate
Hypernym(s): understand
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