interpretation

Noun
  1. A mental representation of the meaning or significance of something (synset 105937299)
    hypernym: internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
    hyponym:
    • reinterpretation - a new or different meaning
    • anagoge - a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)
    synonym: reading, version
  2. The act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance (synset 100101363)
    "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"
    hypernym: performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
    hyponym:
    • reinterpretation - a new or different interpretation
    • spin - a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
    synonym: rendering, rendition
  3. An explanation that results from interpreting something (synset 107185404)
    "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"
    hypernym: account, explanation - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
    hyponym:
    • exposition, expounding - a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
    • construal - an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing
    • clarification, elucidation, illumination - an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
    • eisegesis - personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas
    • exegesis - an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
    • ijtihad - the endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen
    • literal interpretation - an interpretation based on the exact wording
    • version - an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
    • reading - a particular interpretation or performance
    • construction, twist - an interpretation of a text or action
    • reconstruction - an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
    • popularisation, popularization - an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
    • misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding - putting the wrong interpretation on
  4. An explanation of something that is not immediately obvious (synset 105774244)
    "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"
    hypernym: explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible
    hyponym: broad interpretation, judicial activism - an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court)
    synonym: interpreting, rendering, rendition

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