interpretation

Noun
  1. A mental representation of the meaning or significance of something (synset 105937299)
    is a type of: internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
    subtypes:
    • reinterpretation - a new or different meaning
    • anagoge - a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)
    same as: 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"
    is a type of: performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
    subtypes:
    • reinterpretation - a new or different interpretation
    • spin - a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
    same as: rendering, rendition
  3. An explanation that results from interpreting something (synset 107185404)
    "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"
    is a type of: account, explanation - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
    subtypes:
    • 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"
    is a type of: explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible
    subtypes: 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)
    same as: interpreting, rendering, rendition

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