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Meaning of 'interpretation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Interpretation [ n.]
- The act of interpreting; explanation of what is obscure; translation; version; construction; as, the interpretation of a foreign language, of a dream, or of an enigma.
- The sense given by an interpreter; exposition or explanation given; meaning; as, commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.
- The power or explaining.
- An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature.
- The act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.

Meaning of 'interpretation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . interpretation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
Example in sentence:
  • he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables;
  • often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning;
  • the edict was subject to many interpretations
Meaning (2):
- the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
Example in sentence:
  • her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving
Meaning (3):
- an explanation that results from interpreting something
Example in sentence:
  • the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence

Nearby Words:

intact intactable intactible intagli intagliated intaglio intaglius intail intake intaminated

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