interpretation
[noun]
Synonyms: explanation, analysis, clarification, elucidation, exposition, portrayal, rendition, translation, version

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

in‧ter‧pre‧ta‧tion W2 AC /ɪnˌtɜːprəˈteɪʃən, ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
[Word Family: noun: interpretation, interpreter; adjective: interpretative, interpretive; verb: interpret]

1. the way in which someone explains or understands an event, information, someone’s actions etc:
One possible interpretation is that they want you to resign.
It’s difficult to put an accurate interpretation on (=explain) the survey results.
What exactly the author meant by that statement is open to interpretation (=able to be understood or explained in different ways).

2. the way in which someone performs a play, a piece of music etc and shows what they think and feel about it:
Laurence Olivier’s brilliant interpretation of Henry V

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

interpretation
noun
ADJ. correct, right, true, valid | erroneous, false, wrong | plausible, reasonable | simplistic | literal, narrow, strict | free, generous, liberal, loose, wide | alternative, competing, conflicting, different, diverse, multiple | artistic
VERB + INTERPRETATION give sth, make In practice, this law is often given a wide interpretation by the police. Scientists made an interpretation based on the data available.
be open to The wording of this section of the contract is open to interpretation.
PHRASES put an interpretation on sth It is possible to put an entirely different interpretation on her behaviour.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲