interpretation
Americannoun
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the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication.
This writer's work demands interpretation.
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an explanation of the meaning of another's artistic or creative work; an elucidation.
an interpretation of a poem.
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a conception of another's behavior.
a charitable interpretation of his tactlessness.
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a way of interpreting.
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the rendering of a dramatic part, music, etc., so as to bring out the meaning, or to indicate one's particular conception of it.
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oral translation.
noun
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the act or process of interpreting or explaining; elucidation
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the result of interpreting; an explanation
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a particular view of an artistic work, esp as expressed by stylistic individuality in its performance
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explanation, as of the environment, a historical site, etc, provided by the use of original objects, personal experience, visual display material, etc
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logic an allocation of significance to the terms of a purely formal system, by specifying ranges for the variables, denotations for the individual constants, etc; a function from the formal language to such elements of a possible world
Other Word Forms
- interpretational adjective
- noninterpretational adjective
- overinterpretation noun
- preinterpretation noun
- reinterpretation noun
- self-interpretation noun
Etymology
Origin of interpretation
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Latin interpretātiōn-, stem of interpretātiō; equivalent to interpret ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"But the findings can help us to narrow down potential interpretations," says Dutkiewicz.
From Science Daily
Marked by its stark staging and ritualistic intensity, the work remains one of the most enduring interpretations of Ravel's best-known work and continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
From Barron's
The great Solomon Burke can sing anything and his interpretation of “The Mighty Quinn” still meets that criteria, but there’s not enough substance for him in the song or the arrangement for it to sparkle.
From Salon
The narrative changes to fit an alternate interpretation.
From Salon
"He seems to believe that any good-faith disagreement with his own interpretation of the law is, by definition, illegitimate," Schwinn told AFP.
From Barron's
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