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interpretation

[in-tur-pri-tey-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɜr prɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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This interpretation could explain why the 364-day calendar occupies such a prominent place in the Qumran writings even though it appears to have vanished from practical historical use.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Tony’s hallucinations might be open to psychiatric interpretation, but Dick’s are true, as well as dramatically strategic: Craziness like Tony’s is only so interesting.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

For an artist it begs for interpretation — and I just have to illustrate it.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

If that interpretation is confirmed, Montsecosuchus would become the oldest known crocodylomorph with preserved evidence of coloration.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

A thoughtlessly placed dangler can confuse the reader or slow her down, and occasionally it can lure her into a ludicrous interpretation.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Following the recent success of the new Christopher Nolan film based on the epic poem, curators said they hoped there would be renewed interest in artists' interpretations of Homer's work.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The sanitised history has left space for romanticised interpretations among youths frustrated by long working hours and intense competition in education and the job market.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

“It opens up this can of worms of interpretations that are sometimes not based on reality,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Mainstream culture’s relatively lower esteem for the Green Lantern is absolutely related to cartoonish interpretations of his power in live-action depictions.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Radio programmes analysed the merits of different interpretations of the same pieces, while there were always new reasons to hear, say, Mozart afresh, thanks to the selling point of newly researched performance techniques.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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