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Interpreting

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Noun

1. interpretation, interpreting, rendering, rendition

an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Interpreting

see synonyms of interpreting
verb
1. (transitive)
to clarify or explain the meaning of; elucidate
2. (transitive)
to construe the significance or intention of
to interpret a smile as an invitation
3. (transitive)
to convey or represent the spirit or meaning of (a poem, song, etc) in performance
4. (intransitive)
to act as an interpreter; translate orally

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Interpreting

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verb transitive
1. 
to explain the meaning of; make understandable
to interpret a poem
2. 
to translate (esp. oral remarks)
3. 
to have or show one's own understanding of the meaning of; construe
to interpret a silence as contempt
4. 
to bring out the meaning of; esp., to give one's own conception of (a work of art), as in performance or criticism
5. 
to translate (a program in a high-level language) into machine language and execute it, statement by statement
said of an interpreter program
verb intransitive
6. 
to act as an interpreter; explain or translate

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Interpreting

see synonyms of interpreting
v. in·ter·pret·ed, in·ter·pret·ing, in·ter·prets
v.tr.
1. To explain the meaning of: The newspapers interpreted the ambassador's speech as an attempt at making peace. See Synonyms at explain.
2. To understand the significance of; construe: interpreted his smile to be an agreement; interpreted the open door as an invitation.
3. To present or conceptualize the meaning of by means of art or criticism: The actor interpreted the character with great subtlety.
4. To translate from one language into another: interpreted the ambassador's remarks for the assembly.
v.intr.
To serve as an interpreter for speakers of different languages.

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