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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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Scientists can unintentionally influence how they interpret or analyze measurements when they know what answer they expect.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

"We are convinced that Dario’s arrival in our team, as a talent already established on the international stage, will interpret its spirit with respect and authenticity," they said in a statement.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Under normal circumstances, gold investors might immediately interpret that as bullish.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Companies that sell a possible cancer signal should also explain who will interpret the results, coordinate the next tests, and help patients manage the costs.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

There are creatures that interpret mere eye contact as aggression.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

The new chair has made a point of not providing his own economic forecasts or discussing how he interprets the most recent economic data.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

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

Arkeus’s AI-powered platform gathers and interprets optical data from proprietary sensors, including light not visible to the human eye.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

But they also light up when the brain interprets something as pleasurable, even if the behavior doesn’t appear to have the survival value of, say, eating or procreating.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

You’ve interpreted the music of so many great songwriters: Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

For those not in the audience, Owilla says people interpreted the president words as saying: "We are kicking these guys out."

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Properly interpreted, he declared, the Constitution was “a glorious liberty document.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

But that being said, you have to keep in mind that we are getting this information secondhand, it’s a juror note that’s being interpreted and characterized by Reddington.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

Mia correctly interpreted this as a question about rent and her ability to pay it.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Its highly irregular shape and extreme proximity to Mars make interpreting its gravity and internal structure especially challenging.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

The companies said Wednesday that artificial intelligence is entering a new phase, as models move beyond interpreting words and images and instead begin to understand context and interact with the physical world.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

"We have to be very cautious of how we go about interpreting observations that last for one or two decades," he says.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

As Amini wrote of the glass blade, “the perfection of this form is preserved only with the mental space shared between the conceptualizing artist and the interpreting artist.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 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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