interpretation
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ɪnˌtɜːprəˈteɪʃn/
/ɪnˌtɜːrprəˈteɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- the particular way in which something is understood or explained
- Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events.
- It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law.
- Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways).
Extra Examples- His writings reflect his conservative views on Biblical interpretation.
- In any system of law, there is an inevitable element of judicial interpretation.
- In practice, this law is often given a wide interpretation by the police.
- It is possible to put an entirely different interpretation on her behaviour.
- Most modern historians support this interpretation.
- Scientists made an interpretation based on the data available.
- She challenges many orthodox interpretations of religious texts.
- The film lends itself to a fairly straightforward interpretation.
- The meaning of the incident is open to subjective interpretation.
- The wording of this section of the contract is open to interpretation.
- feminist historical interpretations of marriage customs
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- correct
- right
- true
- …
- give something
- make
- offer
- …
- put an interpretation on something
- the particular way in which somebody chooses to perform a piece of music, a role in a play, etc.
- a modern interpretation of ‘King Lear’
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- correct
- right
- true
- …
- give something
- make
- offer
- …
- put an interpretation on something
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French interpretation or Latin interpretatio(n-), from the verb interpretari ‘explain, translate’, from interpres, interpret- ‘agent, translator, interpreter’.