interprets
Makes sense of
Interprets is the third-person singular of interpret—to explain or understand the meaning of something.
A translator interprets speech from one language to another.
A musician interprets a composition through performance choices.
A court interprets the law.
She interprets his silence as disapproval.
The data can be interpreted several ways.
Makes more understandable
- elucidatesMakes something understandable
- expoundsExplains at length
- illustratesShows by example
- describesConveys in words
articulates · conveys · communicates · deciphers · decodes · unpacks · breaks down · spells out
Study of linguistic meaning
- significanceQuality of mattering
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
nuance · subtext · connotation · implication · inference · hermeneutics · exegesis · construes
Facts for analysis
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- findingsConclusions from investigation
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
patterns · trends · signals · readings · information · meaning · significance · context
One who portrays characters
- musicianOne who performs melodies
- dancerOne who moves rhythmically
- artistMaker of creative works
- portraysPerforms as another
embodies · renders · performs · stages · executes · realizes · characterizes · enacts
One who renders between languages
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- linguistExpert in languages
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
subtitles · dubbing · sign language · simultaneous · consecutive · liaison · transcription · transliteration
clarifies
Makes more understandable
- elucidatesMakes something understandable
- expoundsExplains at length
- illustratesShows by example
describes · articulates · conveys · communicates · deciphers · decodes · unpacks · breaks down · spells out · demystifies
semantics
Study of linguistic meaning
- significanceQuality of mattering
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
allegory · nuance · subtext · connotation · implication · inference · hermeneutics · exegesis · construes · reads
data
Facts for analysis
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- findingsConclusions from investigation
evidence · patterns · trends · signals · readings · information · meaning · significance · context · implications
actor
One who portrays characters
portrays · embodies · renders · performs · stages · executes · realizes · characterizes · enacts · delivers
translator
One who renders between languages
localization · subtitles · dubbing · sign language · simultaneous · consecutive · liaison · transcription · transliteration · renders
interpretsmisinterprets
Understands something incorrectly
misconstrues · misunderstands · misreads · distorts · garbles
interpretstranscribes
Converts to written form
copies · reproduces · relays · parrots · recites
interpretsobscures
Makes difficult to perceive
confuses · obfuscates · muddles · clouds · complicates
- biblical interpretationAnalyzing sacred text meaning
- dream interpretationAnalyzing nocturnal vision symbolism
- sign language interpreterTranslates between spoken and gestural communication
- literal interpretationTaking words at face value
- modern interpretationPresent-day understanding of something
- court interpreterTranslates speech during trials
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