1. Make sense of; assign a meaning to
   "How do you interpret his behaviour?";
   - construe, see
    
2. Give an interpretation or explanation to
   "How do you interpret this poem?";
   - rede [archaic]
    
3. Restate (words) from one language into another language
   "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?";
   - translate, render
    
4. Make sense of a language
   "She interprets French";
   - understand, read, translate
    
5. Perform or do in a particular way
   "The pianist interpreted the Beethoven sonata beautifully";
   - render
    
6. Create an image or likeness of
   "The painter interpreted his wife as a young girl";
   - represent

Derived forms: interpreting, interprets, interpreted

See also: cooccur with

Type of: do, execute, explain, explicate, ingeminate [archaic], iterate, perform, recreate, re-create, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell, understand

Encyclopedia: Interpret