interpretation

Noun
Synonyms: readingversionrenditionrenderinginterpreting

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of somethingSynonyms: readingversion
  2. the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance“her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving”Synonyms: renditionrendering
  3. an explanation that results from interpreting something“the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence”
  4. 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”Synonyms: interpretingrenditionrendering
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Interpretation \In*ter`pre*ta"tion\ ([i^]n*t[~e]r`pr[-e]*t[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. interpretatio: cf. F. interpr['e]tation.] [1913 Webster]

1.The act of interpreting; explanation of what is obscure; translation; version; construction; as, the interpretation of a foreign language, of a dream, or of an enigma. [1913 Webster]

Look how we can, or sad or merrily, Interpretation will misquote our looks.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.The sense given by an interpreter; exposition or explanation given; meaning; as, commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture. [1913 Webster]

3.The power or explaining. [R.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

4.(Fine Arts) An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature. [1913 Webster]

5.(Math.) The act or process of applying general principles or formul[ae] to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.

Syn: Explanation; solution; translation; version; sense; exposition; rendering; definition. [1913 Webster]

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