interpretation

Noun

• an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
  • the edict was subject to many interpretations
    
  • he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables
    
  • often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning
    

• an explanation that results from interpreting something
  • the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence
    

• the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
  • her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving
    

• a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  interpreting , rendition , rendering , reading , version