interpretation

noun (an interpretation, interpretations)

«interpretation» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Meaning — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

An explanation of what something means. tree →
The way an actor, musician or artist performs or shows something. tree →
Turning spoken words from one language into another. tree →

In the lessons

In reading and history lessons pupils give their interpretation of a poem or a source. In maths and science: interpretation of a graph or data — saying what it shows. In music and drama: a new interpretation of a song. Interpreters translate speech.

Examples

What is your interpretation of the poem? tree →
Write an interpretation of the bar chart. tree →
Each actor gave a different interpretation of the king. tree →
The rule is open to interpretation. tree →
The interpretation of the dream was strange. tree →
Sign language interpretation was given at the concert. tree →
It seems to me to be to a certain extent allegorical, albeit such an interpretation may be unreasonable. tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: interpret; person: interpreter. In maths, «interpretation» questions ask what the numbers mean in real life, not only to read them.

In Jewish tradition

In Genesis it is the meaning of a dream.

Interpretation. Joseph's interpretations of dreams show he is wise, and he says they come from God. Later, interpreting Torah became a central Jewish practice.

Examples

And Joseph answered and said: 'This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days; (Torah GEN.40.18, JPS 1917) tree →
And Joseph said unto him: 'This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days; (Torah GEN.40.12, JPS 1917) tree →
And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream. (Torah GEN.41.11, JPS 1917) tree →
Now let Daniel be called, and he will declare the interpretation.' (Writings DAN.5.12, JPS 1917) tree →
So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things: (Writings DAN.7.16, JPS 1917) tree →
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? (Writings ECC.8.1, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: interpret; person: interpreter. In maths, «interpretation» questions ask what the numbers mean in real life, not only to read them.

Meaning

On Mova

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