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1.verbTo explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc."to interpret an Indian speech"
2.verbTo apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation"The actor interpreted the character of Hamlet with great skill."
3.verbTo act as an interpreter."He interpreted at the meeting between the Chinese and French associates."
4.verbTo analyse or execute (a program) by reading the instructions as they are encountered, rather than compiling in advance.
5.nounAn act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction."the interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma."
6.nounA sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning ."Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture."
7.nounThe discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).
8.nounThe power of explaining.
9.nounAn artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature.
10.nounAn act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.
11.nounAn approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical theory to be discussed in ordinary language.
12.noun(model theory) An assignment of a truth value to each propositional symbol of a propositional calculus.
13.nounThe practice and discipline of explaining natural and cultural heritage to visitors at museums, historic sites, zoos, aquaria, science centres, art galleries, etc. Also called heritage interpretation, mediation, guiding, etc.