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interpret
verb
to
explain
the
meaning
of
something
so
that
others
can
understand
it
•
Can
you
interpret
this
graph
for
the
class
?
Can
you
interpret
this
graph
for
the
class
?
•
The
museum
guide
interpreted
the
hieroglyphs
for
the
tourists
.
The
museum
guide
interpreted
the
hieroglyphs
for
the
tourists
.
From
Latin
interpretari
“
explain
,
translate
,
understand
.”
verb
to
understand
something
in
a
particular
way
or
give
it
a
specific
meaning
•
Some
people
interpret
his
silence
as
agreement
.
Some
people
interpret
his
silence
as
agreement
.
•
I
interpreted
her
smile
as
a
sign
of
approval
.
I
interpreted
her
smile
as
a
sign
of
approval
.
Same
Latin
root
as
sense
1
,
emphasizing
the
mental
act
of
construction
.
verb
to
translate
spoken
words
from
one
language
to
another
as
they
are
being
said
•
Lena
will
interpret
for
the
Spanish
guests
during
the
conference
.
Lena
will
interpret
for
the
Spanish
guests
during
the
conference
.
•
The
court
appointed
an
expert
to
interpret
the
witness's
testimony
from
French
.
The
court
appointed
an
expert
to
interpret
the
witness's
testimony
from
French
.
Extension
of
the
idea
“
explain
”
to
the
field
of
language
mediation
.
verb
to
perform
a
piece
of
music
,
literature
,
or
art
in
a
way
that
shows
your
own
understanding
and
style
•
The
pianist
interprets
Chopin
with
delicate
emotion
.
The
pianist
interprets
Chopin
with
delicate
emotion
.
•
Last
night
the
actor
interpreted
Hamlet
in
a
modern
style
.
Last
night
the
actor
interpreted
Hamlet
in
a
modern
style
.
Sense
arose
in
19th-century
arts
criticism
,
linking
performance
with
personal
explanation
.
verb
to
run
and
execute
computer
code
by
reading
it
line
by
line
instead
of
compiling
it
first
•
The
browser
interprets
the
HTML
code
to
display
the
webpage
.
The
browser
interprets
the
HTML
code
to
display
the
webpage
.
•
This
script
is
interpreted
rather
than
compiled
.
This
script
is
interpreted
rather
than
compiled
.
Borrowed
into
computing
in
the
mid-20th
century
when
interpreters
were
developed
for
early
languages
.
