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Interpret vs. Perceive — What's the Difference?

Interpret vs. Perceive — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Interpret and Perceive

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Interpret

Explain the meaning of (information or actions)
The evidence is difficult to interpret

Perceive

Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand
He was quick to perceive that there was little future in such arguments
His mouth fell open as he perceived the truth

Interpret

Translate orally or into sign language the words of a person speaking a different language
I agreed to interpret for Jean-Claude

Perceive

Interpret or regard (someone or something) in a particular way
If Guy does not perceive himself as disabled, nobody else should
Some geographers perceive hydrology to be a separate field of scientific enquiry

Interpret

To explain the meaning of
The newspapers interpreted the ambassador's speech as an attempt at making peace.
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Perceive

To become aware of (something) directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing
We could perceive three figures in the fog.

Interpret

To understand the significance of; construe
Interpreted his smile to be an agreement.
Interpreted the open door as an invitation.

Perceive

To cause or allow the mind to become aware of (a stimulus)
The ear perceives sounds.

Interpret

To present or conceptualize the meaning of by means of art or criticism
The actor interpreted the character with great subtlety.

Perceive

To achieve understanding of; apprehend
Einstein perceived that energy and matter are equivalent. ].

Interpret

To translate from one language into another
Interpreted the ambassador's remarks for the assembly.

Perceive

(transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.

Interpret

To serve as an interpreter for speakers of different languages.

Perceive

To interpret something in a particular way
John was perceived to be a coward by his comrades

Interpret

To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation.

Perceive

To obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character, or identity of, by means of the senses; to see, hear, or feel; as, to perceive a distant ship; to perceive a discord.

Interpret

To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.
To interpret an Indian speech

Perceive

To take intellectual cognizance of; to apprehend by the mind; to be convinced of by direct intuition; to note; to remark; to discern; to see; to understand.
Jesus perceived their wickedness.
You may, fair lady,Perceive I speak sincerely.
Till we ourselves see it with our own eyes, and perceive it by our own understandings, we are still in the dark.

Interpret

To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation
The actor interpreted the character of Hamlet with great skill.
The way the musician interpreted a sonata was quite special.
An artist interprets a landscape

Perceive

To be affected of influented by.
The upper regions of the air perceive the collection of the matter of tempests before the air here below.

Interpret

(intransitive) To convey what a user of one language is saying or signing, in real time or shortly after that person has finished communicating, to a user of a different language
He interpreted at the meeting between the Chinese and French associates.

Perceive

To become aware of through the senses;
I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon

Interpret

To analyse or execute (a program) by reading the instructions as they are encountered, rather than compiling in advance.

Perceive

Become conscious of;
She finally perceived the futility of her protest

Interpret

To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; - applied esp. to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

Interpret

To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an artist interprets a landscape.

Interpret

To act as an interpreter.

Interpret

Make sense of; assign a meaning to;
What message do you see in this letter?
How do you interpret his behavior?

Interpret

Give an interpretation or explanation to

Interpret

Give an interpretation or rendition of;
The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully

Interpret

Create an image or likeness of;
The painter represented his wife as a young girl

Interpret

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?
She rendered the French poem into English
He translates for the U.N.

Interpret

Make sense of a language;
She understands French
Can you read Greek?

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