Overview of noun interpreting

The noun interpreting has 1 sense

• interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering -- (an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "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")

Overview of verb interpret

The verb interpret has 6 senses

• interpret, construe, see -- (make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?")


• rede, interpret -- (give an interpretation or explanation to)


• interpret, render -- (give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully")


• represent, interpret -- (create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl")


• translate, interpret, render -- (restate (words) from one language into another language; "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.N.")


• understand, read, interpret, translate -- (make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?")