interpret

verb

1. 1

   make sense of a language

   She understands French

   Can you read Greek?

2. 2

   make sense of; assign a meaning to

   What message do you see in this letter?

   How do you interpret his behavior?

3. 3

   give an interpretation or explanation to

4. 4

   restate (words) from one language into another language

   I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.

   Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?

5. 5

   create an image or likeness of

   The painter represented his wife as a young girl

6. 6

   give an interpretation or rendition of

   The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully