interprets

1. make sense of; assign a meaning toExamples: "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"Synonyms: construe, interpret, see

2. give an interpretation or explanation toSynonyms: interpret, rede

3. give an interpretation or rendition ofExamples: "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"Synonyms: interpret, render

4. create an image or likeness ofExamples: "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"Synonyms: interpret, represent

5. restate (words) from one language into another languageExamples: "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"Synonyms: interpret, render, translate

6. make sense of a languageExamples: "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"Synonyms: interpret, read, translate, understand