Definition of interpretor
1. interpret [ v ] make sense of; assign a meaning to
Examples:
"What message do you see in this letter?"
"How do you interpret his behavior?"
(Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)
Mythological concepts may by_all_means still be used , but they can be used responsibly only as `` symbols '' or `` ciphers '' , that_is , only if they are also constantly interpreted in non mythological ( or existential ) terms .
(Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)
As Origen interprets the end of history on the basis of its beginning , so Irenaeus portrays the story of Adam on the basis of the story of Christ .
(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)
Such high-resolution observations as these are needed at several wave_lengths in_order_that the radio_emission of the moon can be properly interpreted .
(S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)
The following summary , based on Figures 5 and 6 , is an example of one way of interpreting the 42 figures constructed from onset ages and completion ages of individual children with_respect_to the appropriate mean age for each growth center .
(E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)
In our attempt to interpret the emotions in their physiological and pathological range , we emphasized the importance of the degree of activity of the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the hypothalamic system and their influence on the inhibitory and excitatory systems , respectively .
Synonyms interpret construe see Related Terms understand read take mistake clarify read misconstrue educe reinterpret allegorize literalize mythicise spiritualize read_between_the_lines collocate_with see interpretation exposition interpretation2. interpret [ v ] give an interpretation or explanation to
Used in print:(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)
Thanks to Spoken_Arts_Records , history buffs may hear Lincoln 's `` most memorable speeches and letters '' in a two disc set , interpreted by Lincoln authority and lecturer Roy_P._Basler .
(Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)
Because he interprets the primitive state of man as one of mere potentiality or capacity and believes that Adam and Eve were created as children , Irenaeus often seems inclined to extenuate their disobedience as being `` due , no_doubt , to carelessness , but still wicked '' .
(James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)
The information provided by the electron paramagnetic effects is then discussed , and finally the nuclear effects are interpreted in_terms_of various motional modified models of the **f bond in **f .
(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)
These reactions were interpreted as being manifestations of hypoadrenocorticism .
(William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)
The necessary inference , as the authors themselves interpret it , would seem to be this : `` ( 1 ) Spatial qualities are not among those grasped by the sense_of_touch , as_such .
Synonyms interpret Related Terms explain reinterpret misinterpret moralise deconstruct gloss commentate commentate rendition interpretation interpretation3. interpret [ v ] create an image or likeness of
Examples:
"The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)
To interpret , indeed , the era from 1000 to 800 as a period mainly of consolidation may be a necessary but unfortunate defect born of our lack of detailed information ; if we could see more deeply , we probably would find many side issues and wrong turnings which came to an end within the period .
Although it is not possible to sunder old and new in this era , I shall consider in the present chapter primarily the first decades of the eighth century and shall interpret them as an apogee of the first stage of Greek civilization .
Synonyms interpret represent Related Terms re-create picture paint draw capture map portray contrast graph silhouette portray animalize stylize profile model sensualize art representation4. interpret [ v ] give an interpretation or rendition of
Examples:
"The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
(The Providence Journal...)
But they are aware_of the world outside , they court public approval , they delight in full houses , and they occasionally dare to experiment in interpreting a dramatic classic .
The new `` School for Wives '' was interpreted according to a principle that_is becoming increasingly common in the playing of classic comedy - the idea of turning some obviously ludicrous figure into a tragic character .
Synonyms render interpret Related Terms perform sing performing_arts rendition interpretation5. interpret [ v ] restate (words) from one language into another language
Examples:
"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"
(Schuyler Cammann, "The Magic Square of Three in...)
According to this doctrine , the universe was ruled by Heaven , T ' ien - as a natural force , or in the personification of a Supreme_Sky-god - governing all things by means of a process called the Tao , which can be roughly interpreted as `` the Order of the Universe '' or `` the Universal Way '' .
Synonyms translate interpret render Related Terms repeat retranslate gloss latinize mistranslate translate interpreter transcriber6. interpret [ v ] make sense of a language
Examples:
"She understands French"
"Can you read Greek?"
(Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)
Every dream , and this is true of a mental_image of any type even though it may be readily interpreted into its equivalent of wakeful thought , is a psychic_phenomenon for which no explanation is available .
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