Tuesday, October 2, 2012

the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.

in·ter·pre·ta·tion

[in-tur-pri-tey-shuhn] Show IPA
noun
1.
the act of interpreting;  elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
2.
an explanation of the meaning of another's artistic or creative work; an elucidation: an interpretation of a poem.
3.
a conception of another's behavior: a charitable interpretation of his tactlessness.
4.
a way of interpreting.
5.
the rendering of a dramatic part, music, etc., so as to bring out the meaning, or to indicate one's particular conception of it.

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