All 3 Uses of
interpret
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- Mrs. Rachel was not often sick and had a well-defined contempt for people who were; but grippe, she asserted, was like no other illness on earth and could only be interpreted as one of the special visitations of Providence.
p. 60.4interpreted = explained (in a particular way)
- When the concert was over.... The professional elocutionist, Mrs. Evans, came and chatted with her, telling her that she had a charming voice and "interpreted" her selections beautifully.
p. 265.5 *interpreted = captured the feelings of
- "But what does Titian hair mean?"
"Being interpreted it means plain red, I guess," laughed Anne. Titian was a very famous artist who liked to paint red-haired women.""p. 266.5 *interpreted = understood (in a particular way)
Definitions:
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(1)
(interpret as in: interpret Spanish to English) to translate words into spoken words of another language
(This word is especially used in place of translate when the translation is done real-time, or on-the-fly, or immediately as needed.) -
(2)
(interpret as in: her interpretation of the data) to understand or explain something in a particular way -- often the meaning or significance of something
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(3)
(interpret as in: her musical interpretation) capture someone else's ideas, or express personal artistic ideas or feelings while performing someone else's work