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interpret::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | construe, see |
| Type of | understand |
| Has types | misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand, mythicise, mythicize, read, read between the lines, draw out, reinterpret, scan, be amiss, allegorize, spiritualise, spiritualize, allegorise, take, literalize, literalise, misapprehend, misconceive, extract, evoke, elicit, educe |
| Verb group | regard, view, consider, reckon, see |
| Derivation | interpretation |
How do you interpret his behavior?.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | read, translate, understand |
| Type of | understand |
interpret::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | render, translate |
| Type of | retell, ingeminate, reiterate, iterate, repeat, restate |
| Has types | retranslate, latinize, gloss, mistranslate |
| Verb group | translate |
| Derivation | interpreter |
Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?.
interpret::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | represent |
| Type of | re-create |
| Has types | mock up, limn, map, animalize, show, capture, carnalize, chart, stylize, stylise, sensualize, conventionalize, silhouette, depict, render, draw, profile, present, portray, animalise, graph, paint, model, picture |
| Derivation | interpretation, interpreter |
interpret::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rede |
| Type of | explain, explicate |
| Has types | reinterpret, annotate, comment, commentate, deconstruct, gloss, misinterpret, moralise, moralize, re-explain |
| Derivation | interpretation, interpretative, interpreting, interpretive |
Examples of interpret
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One might interpret the progress in a number of ways, some flattering, some not.
From the stltoday.com
I try to just interpret the music in the most personal and expressive way I can.
From the edition.cnn.com
Not sure how to interpret the part of the article which deals with annual sales.
From the independent.co.uk
Read, interpret, and implement payment processes according to written contracts.
From the jobview.monster.com
If you can interpret a building, of whatever place or era, you can read history.
From the guardian.co.uk
Erroneously, they tend to strain and interpret everything through those filters.
From the washingtonpost.com
Once in jail, he quickly becomes popular due to his ability to interpret dreams.
From the chron.com
Still, these rules are unforgiving and the IRS tends to interpret them strictly.
From the forbes.com
Most people are too lazy to learn what is necessary to interpret for themselves.
From the economist.com
- Make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
- Rede: give an interpretation or explanation to
- Give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
- Represent: create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
- Translate: 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."
- Understand: make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
- (Interpretation (model theory)) In model theory, interpretation of a structure M in another structure N (typically of a different signature) is a technical notion that approximates the idea of representing M inside N. ...
- (Interpretation (music)) Music is an art form whose medium is sound. Common elements of music are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. ...
- (Interpretations (The Carpenters DVD)) The Carpenters' DVD "Interpretations" was originally released as a VHS cassette tape in 1995 until 1997, with the debut of the DVD. The DVD contains footage mainly from their 5 TV specials and TV series from 1971-1980.
