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interpretation

interpretation

48 4.0
A way of performing a piece of music, play, or poem
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərprɪˈteɪʃən/
translation icon : interpretación
  • Neorealism produces a shift in causal relations, offers a different interpretation of power, and treats the unit level differently.
  • interpretation of the score
  • interpretation in performance
  • interpretation and articulation

I'm a musician so I really enjoy the aspect of interpretation.

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Examples

  • My favorite single interpretation of Spider Man that exists ever.

  • And we had ballet choreographers or modern dance choreographers who are doing their interpretation of what they consider jazz to be.

  • And it's, you know, for the live action interpretation of this fan favorite character.

  • Kids sound great this year... beautiful interpretation of the Bonds piece.

    Academic text (1990)
  • I felt like your artistic interpretation really, really nailed it.

  • Sweets were shared along with laughter and conversation, as each household celebrated their own interpretation of the holiday.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The Origin of Thunder and Earthquake is an interpretation of a Tlingit legend.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Let's listen to an interpretation by Mira Sophia Ulz from 2009.

  • This humble one, right here now, he just co-authored a new interpretation of Taming of the Shrew with the head of the English department.

  • The director's interpretation of the classic play brought a fresh perspective to the story.

Synonyms

reading
vsinterpretation
192 4.2

A particular way of understanding or performing a work

is mainly about artistic performance and expression rather than general understanding
rendition
vsinterpretation
34 6.6

A way of performing a song, play or poem

is a particular way of performing, presenting, or expressing art
rendering
vsinterpretation
7 5.1

A way a performer presents a work to show their view

is focused on artistic presentation rather than broad explanation

Compounds

People understand words in their exact meaning without hidden or deeper ideas

2 7.0

A way of reading laws or rules that follows their exact written words without allowing change

Finding the meaning of dreams to understand feelings or events

A way of reading the Constitution where judges consider its purpose and current needs

A way of explaining what a god is like

How Personal

improvisation
29 5.6
interpretation
48 4.0
rendition
34 6.6
arrangement
62 4.2
performance
539 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

interpretation = interpret (transparent) = interpret + ation

A regular nominalization of the verb 'interpret' with the productive suffix '-ation', giving 'the act or result of interpreting', which aligns with learners' expectations.

Etymology

Interpretation comes from the verb interpret, which originally meant 'to explain' or 'translate'. In music and drama it came to mean a performer's personal way of showing a piece, like their own 'explanation' of the work, so each performance is a different expression.