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English noun: interpretation | |||
| 1. | interpretation (cognition) a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something | ||
| Synonyms | reading, version | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | internal representation, mental representation, representation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | anagoge, reinterpretation | ||
| 2. | interpretation (act) the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance | ||
| Samples | Her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving. | ||
| Synonyms | rendering, rendition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | performance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reinterpretation, spin | ||
| 3. | interpretation (communication) an explanation that results from interpreting something | ||
| Samples | The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | account, explanation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clarification, construal, construction, eisegesis, elucidation, exegesis, exposition, expounding, ijtihad, illumination, literal interpretation, misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding, popularisation, popularization, reading, reconstruction, twist, version | ||
| 4. | interpretation (cognition) an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious | ||
| Samples | 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 | interpreting, rendering, rendition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | explanation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | broad interpretation, judicial activism | ||
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