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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Interpret \In*ter"pret\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interpreted}; p. pr & vb n. {Interpreting}.] [F. interpr[^e]ter, L. interpretari p. p. interpretatus fr interpre? interpeter, agent, negotiator; inter between + (prob.) the root of pretium price. See {Price}.] 1. To explain or tell the meaning of to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech. Emmanuel, which being interpreted is God with us --Matt. i. 23. And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. --Gen. xli. 8. 2. To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation; as an actor interprets the character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an artist interprets a landscape. Syn: To translate; explain; solve; render; expound; elucidate; decipher; unfold; unravel. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: interpreted adj : understood in a certain way made sense of "a word taken literally"; "a smile taken as consent"; "an open door interpreted as an invitation" [syn: {taken}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: interpreted {interpreter}
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