Definitions for interpretation

Definitions for (noun) interpretation

Main entry: interpretation, rendering, rendition

Definition: the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance

Usage: her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving


Main entry: rendering, rendition, interpretation, interpreting

Definition: an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

Usage: 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


Main entry: version, reading, interpretation

Definition: a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something


Main entry: interpretation

Definition: an explanation that results from interpreting something

Usage: the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence


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