Interpretation Definition
ĭn-tûrprĭ-tāshən
interpretations
noun
interpretations
The act or result of interpreting; explanation, meaning, translation, exposition, etc.
Webster's New World
A result of interpreting.
American Heritage
The expression of a person's conception of a work of art, a topic, etc. through acting, playing, writing, criticizing, etc.
The pianist's interpretation of a Bach sonata.
Webster's New World
A performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music, or role; a rendering.
American Heritage
(uncountable) The power of explaining.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Interpretation
Noun
Singular:
interpretationPlural:
interpretationsOrigin of Interpretation
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Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French, from Latin interpretationem, accusative of interpretatio, noun of action from interpretari (“to explain, expound, interpret, understand, conclude, infer, comprehend”)
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