interpretation
English Thesaurus
1. the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | performance, |
| definition | : | the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reinterpretation, |
| definition | : | a new or different interpretation (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | spin, |
| definition | : | a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion) (noun.act) |
2. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | explanation, |
| definition | : | thought that makes something comprehensible (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | broad interpretation, judicial activism, |
| definition | : | an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court) (noun.cognition) |
3. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | reinterpretation, |
| definition | : | a new or different meaning (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | anagoge, |
| definition | : | a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture) (noun.cognition) |
4. an explanation that results from interpreting something (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | account, explanation, |
| definition | : | a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | exposition, expounding, |
| definition | : | a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | construal, |
| definition | : | an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | eisegesis, |
| definition | : | personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | exegesis, |
| definition | : | an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | ijtihad, |
| definition | : | the endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | version, |
| definition | : | an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | reading, |
| definition | : | a particular interpretation or performance (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | construction, twist, |
| definition | : | an interpretation of a text or action (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | reconstruction, |
| definition | : | an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence (noun.communication) |
5. the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance (noun.act)
| derivation | : | interpret, rede, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or explanation to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interpret, represent, |
| definition | : | create an image or likeness of (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | interpret, render, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or rendition of (verb.creation) |
6. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | interpret, rede, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or explanation to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interpret, render, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or rendition of (verb.creation) |
7. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | interpret, rede, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or explanation to (verb.communication) |
8. an explanation that results from interpreting something (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | interpret, rede, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or explanation to (verb.communication) |
9. the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance (noun.act)
| derivation | : | interpret, rede, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or explanation to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interpret, represent, |
| definition | : | create an image or likeness of (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | interpret, render, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or rendition of (verb.creation) |
10. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | interpret, rede, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or explanation to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interpret, render, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or rendition of (verb.creation) |
11. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | interpret, rede, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or explanation to (verb.communication) |
12. an explanation that results from interpreting something (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | interpret, rede, |
| definition | : | give an interpretation or explanation to (verb.communication) |
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