Define the word interpreted"Interpreted" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Interpret \In*ter"pret\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interpreted; p.
pr. & vb. n. Interpreting.] [F. interpr[^e]ter, L.
interpretari, p. p. interpretatus, fr. interpres interpeter,
agent, negotiator; inter between + (prob.) the root of
pretium price. See Price.]
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1. To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to
translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or
terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to
language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries,
etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an
Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
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Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
--Matt. i. 23.
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And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none
that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. --Gen. xli.
8.
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2. To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by
illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the
character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an
artist interprets a landscape.
Syn: To translate; explain; solve; render; expound;
elucidate; decipher; unfold; unravel.
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"interpreted" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
interpreted
adj : understood in a certain way; made sense of; "a word taken
literally"; "a smile taken as consent"; "an open door
interpreted as an invitation" [syn: taken]
"interpreted" foldoc "The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)"
interpreted
interpreter
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