Interpretative
adjective
Related to explaining or understanding the meaning of something.
The dancer's movements were interpretative of a bird in flight.
Often appears as...
- interpretative dance
- interpretative method
adjective
Connected to making judgments or understanding the sense of something.
The judge's ruling was based on an interpretative understanding of the law.
Often appears as...
- interpretative statement
- interpretative rule
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Related to explaining or understanding the meaning of something.
The dancer's movements were interpretative of a bird in flight.
Often appears as...
- interpretative dance
- interpretative method
adjective
Connected to making judgments or understanding the sense of something.
The judge's ruling was based on an interpretative understanding of the law.
Often appears as...
- interpretative statement
- interpretative rule
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context Key
Consider the context to understand if 'interpretative' reflects personal expression or general explanation.
Her interpretative approach to the poem revealed new insights.
Pro Tip 2/3Subjectivity
'Interpretative' often implies a personal or subjective way of explaining, rather than an objective one.
The interpretative nature of the critique allowed for diverse opinions.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Expression
'Interpretative' in arts suggests a creative representation rather than a literal one.
His interpretative sculpture caused much debate.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Key
Consider the context to understand if 'interpretative' reflects personal expression or general explanation.
Her interpretative approach to the poem revealed new insights.
Pro Tip 2/3Subjectivity
'Interpretative' often implies a personal or subjective way of explaining, rather than an objective one.
The interpretative nature of the critique allowed for diverse opinions.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Expression
'Interpretative' in arts suggests a creative representation rather than a literal one.
His interpretative sculpture caused much debate.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Key
Consider the context to understand if 'interpretative' reflects personal expression or general explanation.
Her interpretative approach to the poem revealed new insights.
Pro Tip 2/3Subjectivity
'Interpretative' often implies a personal or subjective way of explaining, rather than an objective one.
The interpretative nature of the critique allowed for diverse opinions.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Expression
'Interpretative' in arts suggests a creative representation rather than a literal one.
His interpretative sculpture caused much debate.
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Video examples
Frederic Kaplan: How I...
some of the boats never actually took to sea. There are errors in translation, interpretative biases, and on top of that, if you add algorithmic processes, you're going to have errors in recognition, errors in extraction,
Video examples
Frederic Kaplan: How I...
some of the boats never actually took to sea. There are errors in translation, interpretative biases, and on top of that, if you add algorithmic processes, you're going to have errors in recognition, errors in extraction,
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Quote examples
Meredith Monk
American Composer
I somehow sensed when I was a teenager that I wanted to do my own work. I was quite clear that I didn't want to be an interpretative kind of artist. I had an intuition about wanting to create my own form, in one way or another, whatever that would be.
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Sue Perkins
English Comedian
A great conductor is an alchemical force: someone who can absorb the historical weight of a famous melody, the expectations of an audience, and the mercurial brilliance of a host of musicians, and shape them all to his or her interpretative ends.
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Rob Pike
Canadian Author
Go is an attempt to combine the safety and performance of statically typed languages with the convenience and fun of dynamically typed interpretative languages.
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Paul Newman
American Actor
Acting isn't really a creative profession. It's an interpretative one.
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John Hurt
British Actor
I see myself as an interpretative actor rather than a creative one.
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Lizz Wright
American Musician
I think of myself as an interpretative singer and a songwriter.
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Meredith Monk
American Composer
I somehow sensed when I was a teenager that I wanted to do my own work. I was quite clear that I didn't want to be an interpretative kind of artist. I had an intuition about wanting to create my own form, in one way or another, whatever that would be.
Quote examples
Sue Perkins
English Comedian
A great conductor is an alchemical force: someone who can absorb the historical weight of a famous melody, the expectations of an audience, and the mercurial brilliance of a host of musicians, and shape them all to his or her interpretative ends.
Quote examples
Rob Pike
Canadian Author
Go is an attempt to combine the safety and performance of statically typed languages with the convenience and fun of dynamically typed interpretative languages.
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Paul Newman
American Actor
Acting isn't really a creative profession. It's an interpretative one.
Quote examples
John Hurt
British Actor
I see myself as an interpretative actor rather than a creative one.
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Lizz Wright
American Musician
I think of myself as an interpretative singer and a songwriter.
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