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Verb / ˌɪˌntɜ:prɪˈteɪʃʌnz / Another word for interpretations — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Interpretations are explanations or meanings given to something, often based on personal opinions or beliefs.

Synonyms & similar words

reading interpretation interpreting rendering version rendition explanation meaning understanding analysis reading rendition version account take view opinion perspective conception impression judgment assessment evaluation critique commentary elucidation

Synonyms by register

Formal

explanations clarifications renderings disquisitions

Informal

takes views understandings readings

Literary

glosses exegeses

Antonyms

originality misunderstanding confusion obscurity ambiguity

Common collocations

  • different interpretations
  • various interpretations
  • multiple interpretations
  • alternative interpretations
  • common interpretations
  • specific interpretations
  • interpretations of the data
  • interpretations of the text

Word family

noun interpretation
verb interpret
adjective interpretive

Usage note

This word refers to the way something is understood or explained. It often implies that there can be more than one valid way of understanding something.

Example sentences

  1. There were many different interpretations of the painting at the art museum.
  2. The teacher's interpretation of the story helped the students understand it better.
  3. His interpretation of the law was controversial.
  4. She gave a creative interpretation of the song during her performance.
  5. The film director's interpretation of the book was very faithful to the original.

Quotes

  • "The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind." - Sigmund Freud
  • "The interpretation of our reality through patterns not our own, serves only to make us ever more unknown, ever less free, ever more solitary." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
  • "The only true test of values is their interpretation in action." - Henry Ford

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