Interpretation Open Evidence Suggests Put Dreams Explained Modern

• her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events.
• it is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law.
• dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways).
• a modern interpretation of ‘king lear’

interpretation

1. the particular way in which something is understood or explained
• Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events.
• It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law.
• Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways).
2. the particular way in which somebody chooses to perform a piece of music, a role in a play, etc.
• a modern interpretation of ‘King Lear’

Extra Examples

• His writings reflect his conservative views on Biblical interpretation.
• In any system of law, there is an inevitable element of judicial interpretation.
• In practice, this law is often given a wide interpretation by the police.
• It is possible to put an entirely different interpretation on her behaviour.
• Most modern historians support this interpretation.
• Scientists made an interpretation based on the data available.
• She challenges many orthodox interpretations of religious texts.
• The film lends itself to a fairly straightforward interpretation.
• The meaning of the incident is open to subjective interpretation.
• The wording of this section of the contract is open to interpretation.
• feminist historical interpretations of marriage customs
• Dreams are open to interpretation.
• Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events leading to his death.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French interpretation or Latin interpretatio(n-), from the verb interpretari ‘explain, translate’, from interpres, interpret- ‘agent, translator, interpreter’.