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. interprĂŞter, 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