interprets

verb

present tense third-person singular of interpret
1
as in explains
to make plain or understandable a biblical passage that scholars haven't been able to interpret to everyone's satisfaction

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2
as in performs
to present a portrayal or performance of interpreted the role of Fletcher Christian in a challengingly new way

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Recent Examples of interprets MeCore interprets the aesthetic signals across those images and connects them with relevant products. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 That includes the sphere of geopolitics, which the market interprets through the lens of oil prices and interest rates on government bonds. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 This is particularly important because AI models quickly become familiar with how a user prompts the model and interprets its output, and the model presents information according to these patterns. — Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 If an adversary can influence the context through which the system interprets that identity, the security issue becomes more serious than generating an inappropriate answer. — Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Early internet speculation interprets this as a message to Game of Thrones actor Sophie Turner, who lived in Swift’s Tribeca apartment in September 2023 as Turner was divorcing singer Joe Jonas. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026 IvyCraft interprets source material first, then develops suitable structure and visuals. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 The agent continuously interprets intent, adapts outreach, and advances conversations until human involvement creates the most value. — Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026 Across its restaurants, bars, and private dining experiences, Conrad Punta de Mita interprets the flavors of Mexico’s Pacific coast with creativity and balance. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interprets
  1. explains
  2. performs
  3. illustrates
  4. plays
  5. clarifies
  6. portrays
  7. demonstrates
  8. depicts
Verb
  • As well as hearing the audio of the Princess, the three-part doc series explains how and when they were recorded, and the extraordinary lengths Diana went to in order to ensure her story could be heard.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • As Madison explains, picking her first post-Oscar gig definitely stressed her out, but her desire to grow her career and range (a la Cate Blanchett and Isabelle Huppert) helped push her to take on the project.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of explains
Verb
  • In any event, Rothe is crossing her fingers that River’s January box office run performs well enough to reignite talks with Blumhouse and Universal about bringing Landon’s time-loop slasher franchise back to life.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One day, after Pi-o performs at a hospital, a doctor approaches him to ask how Jeong-yo is doing.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of performs
Verb
  • Under Armour's operating income, which illustrates its underlying profitability, turned negative in fiscal 2025 and 2026.
    — Ryan Baker, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • More broadly, the expansion illustrates how advanced technology, industrial investment and acquisition reform are increasingly interconnected in modern defence planning.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrates
Verb
  • Beyond serving as an incentive and accountability mechanism in the human academic research ecosystem, there are commercial incentives for discovery, and credit plays a different role in that setting.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Park Hae-il plays the head of a newspaper’s social affairs desk, and Lee Min-ho a rookie reporter.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of plays
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  • The director clarifies that the moment came up organically in filming.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The final version — which has Beutner’s approval — clarifies that small schools or small school districts can pool their money to share an arts teacher, provided that every school gets the additional arts instruction.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of clarifies
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  • The column portrays Cunningham as an outspoken agitator whose growing profile has become a distraction for the Fever.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Also on hand were director Jonathan Levine and cast members Corenswet, Isabel May, who plays Tuggle’s wife, Katie; David Krumholtz, who plays Tuggle’s driver, Whitey; and Michael Shannon, who portrays legendary Giants coach Bill Parcells.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrays
Verb
  • For now, AthenaZero demonstrates a promising direction for robotic design.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the deep divide on governance, and disagreements on governance in Bangladesh, the 300-signatory milestone demonstrates that international brands remain committed to the Accord’s core principle.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrates
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  • Painted with vibrant hues of red, orange and yellow, the mural depicts folklorico dancers in traditional dress.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • When the series depicts Wuornos pointing a gun into the camera to show what a victim would have seen in his last moments, this is the real Aileen Wuornos.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of depicts

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“Interprets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interprets. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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