Synonyms of interpretations

interpretations

noun

plural of interpretation

1

as in explanations

a statement that makes something clear

that's one possible interpretation of that cryptic remark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explanations
• illustrations
• translations
• analyses
• definitions
• constructions
• reasonings
• explications
• clarifications
• exegeses
• elucidations
• expositions
• illuminations
• comments
• demonstrations
• commentaries
• road maps
• paraphrases
• meanings
• restatements
• annotations
• justifications
• glosses
• rationales
• edifications
• rationalizations
• enactments
• enlightenments
• warnings
• caveats
• epexegeses
• disentanglements
• cautions

2

as in versions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• versions
• renditions
• readings
• performances
• accounts
• adaptations
• variations

3

as in variations

a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)

a very Freudian interpretation of The Nutcracker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• variations
• takes
• versions
• riffs
• translations
• adaptations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interpretations

Four 19th-century English vitrines each showcased a different story from the new collection, emphasizing Italian craft through materials, colors and techniques — and the unique interpretations of the Mosaico. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Throughout the rooms, the art was commissioned to bring in local artists and their interpretations of the landscape. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Though there are multiple interpretations of sharia, its essence is to serve as a code for how Muslims should live and worship — covering such matters as prayer, pilgrimages, fasting, charitable donations and personal virtue. — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The language led to different interpretations of which possessions belonged to whom, with both sides filing court documents. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026

Softer interpretations of the trench were ruched, pouffed and purposefully wrinkled. — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Her recent albums Bright Lights and The Deep End feature her interpretations of everyone from Nick Drake to Billie Eilish. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

The National Park Service is revising interpretations at its sites to offer an upbeat rendering of human bondage, if slavery is mentioned at all. — Drew Gilpin Faust, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

But everybody's interpretations of her is so different, which is so important and so magical. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026