"interpreting" in the noun sense

1. interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering

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"

"interpreting" in the verb sense

1. interpret, construe, see

make sense of assign a meaning to

"What message do you see in this letter?"

"How do you interpret his behavior?"

2. rede, interpret

give an interpretation or explanation to

3. interpret, render

give an interpretation or rendition of

"The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"

4. represent, interpret

create an image or likeness of

"The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

5. translate, interpret, render

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."

6. understand, read, interpret, translate

make sense of a language

"She understands French"

"Can you read Greek?"

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