definition of
interpret

[1] #1 interpret v. [construe, see] make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?". wn

[2] #2 interpret v. [rede] give an interpretation or explanation to. wn

[3] #3 interpret v. [render] give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully". wn

[4] #4 interpret v. [represent] create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl". wn

[5] #5 interpret v. [translate, render] restate (words) from one language into another language; "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.. wn