All 4 Uses of
interpret
in
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
- He hopes his flight, like that of the character in the title, toward asylum (Canada, or freedom, or the company of the welcoming dead), or home, is interpreted as a radical gesture demanding change, an alternative way, a cessation of things as they are.
Chpt Frwd.interpreted = understood (in a particular way)
- Freddie, however, interpreted her look as simple shame, but that didn't stop him from grinning.
Chpt 1 *
- Every sentence, every word, was new to them and they listened to what he said like bright-eyed ravens, trembling in their eagerness to catch and interpret every sound in the universe.
Chpt 3interpret = understand
- His denials, accompanied by a wistful smile which she interpreted as a sly one, only aggravated her suspicions.
Chpt 9interpreted = understood (in a particular way)
Definition:
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(interpret as in: her interpretation of the data) to understand or explain something in a particular way -- often the meaning or significance of something