Meaning vs. Interpretation

Meaningnoun

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

Interpretationnoun

(countable) An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction.

‘the interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma.’;

Meaningnoun

The value, purpose, importance, point or significance (of something).

‘the meaning of life’;

Interpretationnoun

(countable) A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning .

‘Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.’;

Meaningnoun

(semantics) The object or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says.

Interpretationnoun

The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).

Meaningnoun

(obsolete) Intention.

Interpretationnoun

(uncountable) The power of explaining.

Meaningverb

present participle of mean

Interpretationnoun

(countable) An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature.

Meaningadjective

Having a (specified) intention.

Interpretationnoun

(countable) An act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.

Meaningadjective

Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.

Interpretationnoun

An approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical theory to be discussed in ordinary language.

Meaningnoun

That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.

‘If there be any good meaning towards you.’;

Interpretationnoun

An assignment of a truth value to each propositional symbol of a propositional calculus.

Meaningnoun

That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sense; import; as, the meaning of a hint.

Interpretationnoun

the practice and discipline of explaining natural and cultural heritage to visitors at museums, historic sites, zoos, aquaria, science centres, art galleries, etc. Also called heritage interpretation, mediation, guiding, etc.

Meaningnoun

Sense; power of thinking.

Interpretationnoun

The act of interpreting; explanation of what is obscure; translation; version; construction; as, the interpretation of a foreign language, of a dream, or of an enigma.

‘Look how we can, or sad or merrily,Interpretation will misquote our looks.’;

Meaningnoun

the message that is intended or expressed or signified;

‘what is the meaning of this sentence’; ‘the significance of a red traffic light’; ‘the signification of Chinese characters’; ‘the import of his announcement was ambigtuous’;

Interpretationnoun

The sense given by an interpreter; exposition or explanation given; meaning; as, commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.

Meaningnoun

the idea that is intended;

‘What is the meaning of this proverb?’;

Interpretationnoun

The power or explaining.

Meaningadjective

rich in significance or implication;

‘a meaning look’; ‘pregnant with meaning’;

Interpretationnoun

An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature.

Meaningnoun

what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action

‘the meaning of the Hindu word is ‘breakthrough, release’’; ‘the meaning of life’;

Interpretationnoun

The act or process of applying general principles or formulæ to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.

Meaningnoun

implied or explicit significance

‘he gave me a look full of meaning’;

Interpretationnoun

a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

Meaningnoun

important or worthwhile quality; purpose

‘this can lead to new meaning in the life of older people’;

Interpretationnoun

the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance;

‘her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving’;

Meaningadjective

intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed

‘she gave Gabriel a meaning look’;

Interpretationnoun

an explanation that results from interpreting something;

‘the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence’;

Interpretationnoun

an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious;

‘the edict was subject to many interpretations’; ‘he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables’; ‘often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning’;