Difference between revisions of "Interpretation"
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*4. The action of translating; a [[translation]] or rendering of a [[book]], [[word]], etc. Obs. | *4. The action of translating; a [[translation]] or rendering of a [[book]], [[word]], etc. Obs. | ||
*5. attrib.: interpretation clause, a clause in an Act of Parliament which defines the [[meaning]] of certain terms for the purposes of the Act. | *5. attrib.: interpretation clause, a clause in an Act of Parliament which defines the [[meaning]] of certain terms for the purposes of the Act. | ||
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+ | *See [[Hermeneutics]] | ||
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Languages and Literature]] |
Revision as of 23:47, 8 September 2009
- 1. a. The action of interpreting or explaining; explanation, exposition. by interpretation, inferentially; = INTERPRETATIVELY. Interpretation of Nature, a phrase used by Bacon to denote the discovery of natural laws by means of induction.
- b. The faculty or power of interpreting. Obs.
- c. The technique of obtaining information from a photograph, esp. an aerial photograph. Cf. INTERPRET v. 1d.
- 2. a. An explanation given; a way of interpreting or explaining; a comment, a commentary (obs.).
- b. Construction put upon actions, purposes, etc.
- c. The representation of a part in a drama, or the rendering of a musical composition, according to one's conception of the author's idea.
- 3. The way in which a thing ought to be interpreted; proper explanation; hence, Signification, meaning.
- 4. The action of translating; a translation or rendering of a book, word, etc. Obs.
- 5. attrib.: interpretation clause, a clause in an Act of Parliament which defines the meaning of certain terms for the purposes of the Act.
- See Hermeneutics