interpreter
noun
in·ter·pret·er
in-ˈtər-prə-tər 
-pə-
plural interpreters
1
: someone or something that interprets: such as
a
: someone who translates for individuals or groups conversing in different languages
an interpreter at the United Nations
a sign language interpreter
b
: someone who explains or expounds
Aside from his Nobel Prize-winning work on quantum electrodynamics (don't ask), [Richard P.] Feynman was an interpreter of Maya hieroglyphics …—
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a
: a machine that prints on punch cards the symbols recorded in them by perforations
b
: a computer program that executes each of a set of high-level instructions before going to the next instruction
Examples of interpreter in a Sentence
He has now learned English well enough that he can conduct interviews without an interpreter.
Monet is generally regarded as the foremost interpreter of pure impressionism.
Recent Examples on the Web
Disney also offers sign language interpreters, wheelchair and scooter rentals, assistive handheld captioning and video captioning on some rides, and dialogue and narration of scripts on others.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Her deeply caring family struggled with family sessions during her inpatient treatment, complicated by the need for interpreters, a prescribed inpatient diet that differed from the meals typically eaten at home, and a hesitancy to ask questions of the health care team.
—Ashley Andreou, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
From Beninese superstar Angelique Kidjo and Veracruz’s rising son jarocho-meets-jazz interpreter Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso to Italian scat maestra Roberta Gambarini and Broadwayphile Jane Monheit, Summer Fest vividly showcases jazz’s global reach.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
According to the GoFundMe, Noory worked as an interpreter for the United States military in Afghanistan.
—Jason Brow, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Her deeply caring family struggled with family sessions during her inpatient treatment, complicated by the need for interpreters, a prescribed inpatient diet that differed from the meals typically eaten at home, and a hesitancy to ask questions of the health care team.
—Ashley Andreou, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
From Beninese superstar Angelique Kidjo and Veracruz’s rising son jarocho-meets-jazz interpreter Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso to Italian scat maestra Roberta Gambarini and Broadwayphile Jane Monheit, Summer Fest vividly showcases jazz’s global reach.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
According to the GoFundMe, Noory worked as an interpreter for the United States military in Afghanistan.
—Jason Brow, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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interpreter
noun
in·ter·pret·er
in-ˈtər-prət-ər
1
: one that interprets
especially
: a person who translates orally for people speaking different languages
2
: a computer program that translates an instruction into machine language and executes it before going to the next instruction
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