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Meaning of 'interpret'
Meaning of 'interpret' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Interpret 
[ v. i.]
- To act as an interpreter. [ v. i.]2. Interpret [ v. t.]
- To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to
translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to
decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to language, but also to dreams,
signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language
to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech. [ v. t.]- To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an artist interprets a landscape.
Meaning of 'interpret' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. interpret [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- restate (words) from one language into another language
- restate (words) from one language into another language
Example in sentence:
- Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?;
- He translates for the U.N.;
- I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.;
- She rendered the French poem into English
Meaning (2):
- make sense of a language
- make sense of a language
Example in sentence:
- Can you read Greek?;
- She understands French
Meaning (3):
- create an image or likeness of
- create an image or likeness of
Example in sentence:
- The painter represented his wife as a young girl
Meaning (4):
- give an interpretation or rendition of
- give an interpretation or rendition of
Example in sentence:
- The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully
Meaning (5):
- make sense of; assign a meaning to
- make sense of; assign a meaning to
Example in sentence:
- How do you interpret his behavior?;
- What message do you see in this letter?
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