interpreting

Definition of interpreting

Nouns

an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
"he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"
Synonyms:
interpretation, rendering, rendition
Types:
broad interpretation, judicial activism
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)
Type of:
explanation
thought that makes something comprehensible

Vocabulary Lists for interpreting

Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 8-15 »(708 words)
Vocabulary study list for Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The...
  • premeditate
  • symbolising
  • abase
  • discern
  • endue

William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" Chapters 1-6 »(194 words)
Vocabulary study list for William Golding's "Lord of...
  • scavenge
  • immure
  • gesticulate
  • efflorescence
  • uncommunicative

William Golding's Lord of the Flies »(431 words)
An excellent list of Lord of the Flies Vocabulary...
  • piggy
  • conch
  • lagoon
  • night-sight
  • fledge

Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" Chapters 11-17 »(387 words)
Vocabulary study list for Charlotte Bronte's "Jane...
  • ensconce
  • sequester
  • undulate
  • moodiness
  • inure

Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own" »(343 words)
Vocabulary study list for Virginia Woolf's "A Room of...
  • truncate
  • hortatory
  • misogynist
  • intensification
  • avuncular

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