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interpreter

interpreter

15 4.0
A person who shows the meaning of a work through performance or art
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtər/
translation icon : intérprete
  • Yet Brenner is indeed among the first wave of interpreters of Mexican art in the Anglo world.
  • interpreter of culture
  • Aboriginal interpreters
  • role as interpreter

Now, later interpreters of Plato expanded this idea more and more.

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Examples

  • An artist, however, is not always the best interpreter of his own work.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Serving as a cultural interpreter for clients, coworkers, supervisors, and agencies.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The chief of staff should be an interpreter of your thinking, not a deputy president.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Ms. Campbell, I am only an interpreter of the evidence.

  • So my role is as interpreter, as messenger, and you can blame me.

  • The following study is an effort to assess Brenner's contributions as an interpreter of Mexican culture.

    Academic text (1990)
  • While relations are good, the people appreciate the role of Americanists as interpreters of America.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Clearly, blacks and Seminoles cooperated during the resistance, and some blacks acted as interpreters, messengers, and even advisors to Seminole leaders.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The dance performance was captivating, showcasing the artist as an interpreter of emotions through movement.

  • As an interpreter of Shakespeare's plays, she brought new life to the characters and their struggles.

Synonyms

renderer
vsinterpreter
6.6

A person who performs a play, song, or poem for an audience

expresses subjects or artworks in many creative media
portrayer
vsinterpreter
5.4

A person who plays a character in a play or film

expresses topics or works generally rather than acting as a person

How Ornate

virtuoso
12 8.0
embellisher
  • Specialized
7.0
interpreter
15 4.0
performer
261 2.5

Surface Forms

interpreter singular
interpreters plural

Morphology

interpreter = interpret (semi-transparent) = interpret + er

Formed regularly from 'interpret' + '-er', but the artistic sense 'one who represents or expresses a work' involves representational nuance beyond literal translation.

Etymology

Interpreter comes from the Latin verb interpretari, meaning 'to explain', so an interpreter in art or music is a person who 'explains' a work to the audience by the way they perform it.