INTERPRETING

interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

interpreting (countable and uncountable, plural interpretings)

(countable) synonym of interpretation (an act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure)

(uncountable, linguistics, translation studies) synonym of interpretation (the discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another)

Verb

interpreting

present participle of interpret

Source: Wiktionary

INTERPRET

In*ter"pret, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interpreted; p. pr. & vb. n. Interpreting.] Etym: [F. interprêter, L. interpretari, p. p. interpretatus, fr. interpre interpeter, agent, negotiator; inter between + (prob.) the root of pretium price. See Price.]

1. To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech. Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Matt. i. 23. And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. Gen. xli. 8.

2. To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an artist interprets a landscape.

Syn.

– To translate; explain; solve; render; expound; elucidate; decipher; unfold; unravel.

In*ter"pret, v. i.

Definition: To act as an interpreter. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

INTERPRETING

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