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interpret

[in-tur-prit] / ɪnˈtɜr prɪt /


Usage

What are other ways to say interpret? To interpret is to give the meaning of something by paraphrase, by translation, or by an explanation based on personal opinion: to interpret a poem or a symbol. To expound is to give a methodical, detailed, scholarly explanation of something, usually Scriptures, doctrines, or philosophy: to expound the doctrine of free will. To explain is to make plain, clear, or intelligible something that is not known or understood: to explain a theory or a problem. To elucidate is to throw light on what before was dark and obscure, usually by illustration and commentary and sometimes by elaborate explanation: They asked him to elucidate his statement. 

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They may also find it more difficult to remember faces or interpret facial expressions compared with neurotypical individuals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Korean equity market is a weathervane for sentiment in the global artificial-intelligence trade and a leading indicator for how investors interpret the growth prospects of America’s biggest AI stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

He’s malleable and clueless about a lot of things, including whether it’s appropriate to interpret a female colleague’s nervous vomiting as an indicator that she’s pregnant.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

The incident highlights the difficulties companies can still face when using AI to speed up or simplify work processes, especially when it is used to interpret words in a specific context.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

He believes that dreams predict the future, if we know how to interpret them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Together, these abilities suggest that traveling waves may be central to how the brain interprets incoming information rather than simply reflecting background electrical activity.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

A "reasoning model" trained on task-specific examples interprets the goal and formulates Phantom's action plan.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Its on-board AI interprets the data, identifying objects even when mounted on autonomous craft with no remote connectivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Saylor was keen to point out “systemically important banks like Morgan Stanley and Citi, all with intent to integrate bitcoin into their operations,” which he interprets as an “embrace of bitcoin as a creditworthy instrument.”

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

For the King, or at least this is how Malory interprets him, was the patron saint of chivalry.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Successive dynasties employed specialists to monitor celestial events because unusual phenomena in the sky were often interpreted as omens.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

While previous research has shown that gestures and vocal cues influence how speech is interpreted, much less has been known about how facial movements affect perceptions of confidence.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

From all accounts, ordinary citizens in 1787 interpreted “misdemeanor” as a minor crime but still a crime, just like today’s ordinary citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The circumstances surrounding the release of “Toxicity” became even more surreal one week later, when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks changed the country and altered the way some listeners interpreted the album.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

At first Fernanda interpreted that bustle as an attack of senile madness and it was difficult for her to suppress her exasperation.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

This type of logic, which determines the law of the land by interpreting obscure bits of history over utilizing common sense, is what Gladwell calls “bananas.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

This could help explain why people sometimes repeat harmful patterns in relationships or continue interpreting situations negatively despite evidence that challenges their assumptions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Pène du Bois became deeply attached to Hopper and wrote some selfless essays interpreting and defending Hopper’s art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Alan Mandell, an award-winning actor, arts patron and arts administrator, was best known for co-founding the San Quentin Drama Workshop and interpreting the plays of Samuel Beckett.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

If I’m trying to look stern as I give you a tongue-lashing, I’ll have no difficulty doing so, and you’ll have no difficulty interpreting my glare.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell


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