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English Dictionary: interpretation	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
interpretation n a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something Synonym(s): interpretation, reading, version the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving" Synonym(s): rendition, rendering, interpretation an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence" an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning" Synonym(s): interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Interpretation \Inter`preta"tion\, n. [L. interpretatio: cf. F. interpr[82]tation.] 1. The act of interpreting; explanation of what is obscure; translation; version; construction; as, the interpretation of a foreign language, of a dream, or of an enigma. Look how we can, or sad or merrily, Interpretation will misquote our looks. --Shak. 2. The sense given by an interpreter; exposition or explanation given; meaning; as, commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture. 3. The power or explaining. [R.] --Bacon. 4. (Fine Arts) An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature. 5. (Math.) The act or process of applying general principles or formul[91] to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases. Syn: Explanation; solution; translation; version; sense; exposition; rendering; definition.