noun
interpretation
in-tur-pruh-TAY-shun/ɪnˌtɜːrprəˈteɪʃn/
A presentation of the meaning understood in something.
Each sketch offers a different interpretation of the same cloud.
Etymology
The noun ending turns 'explain' into the process or result of explaining. Early uses included a translated text; the word also came to name an explanation or the understanding placed on an action.
In context
so it wasn't just like boom there's a vaccine do you want to take it some interpretation maybe was needed because there hasn't been that level of transparency for vaccines in the past
More examples
- Her interpretation of the poem focuses on its hopeful ending.
- The pianist's interpretation gives the familiar melody a gentler mood.
- The conference provides simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and English.
Forms
interpretation · interpretations
interpret verb — To explain meaning or translate spoken language.
interpretive adjective — Expressing a particular understanding of something.
Similar words
- explanation
- Makes meaning clearer without necessarily offering a personal perspective.
- rendering
- Emphasizes how an artist or translator presents a work.
- reading
- Refers to a particular understanding of a text or situation.