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1. An explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
   "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"
   - interpretation, rendition, rendering

1. Make sense of; assign a meaning to
   "How do you interpret his behaviour?"
   - construe, see
    
2. Give an interpretation or explanation to
   - rede [archaic]
    
3. Perform or do in a particular way
   "The pianist interpreted the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
   - render
    
4. Create an image or likeness of
   "The painter interpreted his wife as a young girl"
   - represent
    
5. Restate (words) from one language into another language
   "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"
   - translate, render
    
6. Make sense of a language
   "She interprets French"
   - understand, read, translate

See also: interpretation, interpreter, interpretive

Type of: do, execute, explain, explanation, explicate, ingeminate, iterate, perform, re-create, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell, understand

Encyclopedia: Interpret