Thesaurus results for INTERPRETATION

interpretation

noun

in-ˌtər-prə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of interpretation

as in explanation

a statement that makes something clear that's one possible interpretation of that cryptic remark

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as in version

a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view a sensitive interpretation of a piece that is a touchstone for violinists

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as in variation

a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play) a very Freudian interpretation of The Nutcracker

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Recent Examples of interpretation But the great characters in the modern Western canon are always ripe for interpretation. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 The mill tapped into the diverse markets to hear different interpretations of what denim needs to become and used those insights to inform its new collection. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 What’s great about this is that the brief is very specific but opens it up to all sorts of interpretations. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 A week later, the Catholic bishops responded to Uthmeier in their own letter, arguing that their differing interpretation of Catholic teachings is exactly what his office fights to protect in terms of constitutional rights and freedom of religion. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interpretation

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Noun

But conventional explanations emphasizing liberalism’s association with economic development and the rise of a middle class cannot fully account for ideological shifts.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
But the younger Trejo’s account at least offers an explanation for why his father took the job with Shapiro’s Daily Wire.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of explanation

Noun

That draft bill is a legislative version of an AI safety framework the company has been pitching for months, a company spokesperson told Semafor.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The composition of these jets isn’t crystal clear, but scientists suspect electrons, positrons (the antimatter versions of electrons) and perhaps protons are pulled along swirling magnetic lines before being sent out from the black hole’s poles.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of version

Noun

Informed by its huge trove of 10 years of prior battery data, Theyyunni said its large language models now predict the results of dozens of minor chemistry changes and process variations far faster than any physical prototyping and testing could.

— John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
Nacer is quite good at variations of patriarchal obliviousness, and Pebdani suffuses her women with streaks of guilt.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of variation

Noun

IllustratorMagic then generates the story, illustrations, and page layout together while keeping characters consistent from page to page.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
In other words, the idea of turning roads into giant wireless chargers has been kicking around for years, and some projects are now producing encouraging results rather than just concept illustrations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustration

Noun

So patience, but also only to a degree, with this rendition of the Heat arguably more in win-now mode than recent iterations of the roster.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
The key piece was a rendition of the Melone minaudière, a historic design first conceived in the ’70s, when it was crafted from solid gold.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of rendition

Noun

For those playing Saturday, the Powerball top prize is $600 million and the Florida Lotto has a $5 million big take.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Inspired by those family photographs from the early aughts, as well as some runway looks from the ‘80s and ‘90s, Snell styled the film with a more modern take.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of take

Noun

What is lost is the outcome itself, the translation of a decision already made into a medicine the patient actually takes home.

— Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The expression has different meanings across cultures, rarely referring to its literal translation.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of translation

Noun

Every component of his equipment was engineered to maximize performance.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
In another sequence, a compact camera rig mounted on a helmet captured Tom Holland’s performance from near his face, with a blurry red shape added in compositing to suggest the inside of his mask.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of performance

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