interpreter
Meanings
Plural: interpreters
Noun
- someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
- someone who uses art to represent something
- "his paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature"
- "she was famous as an interpreter of Shakespearean roles"
- an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
- (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
- A person or thing that translates direct speech or signing.
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
- Synonym of translator, one who translates various forms of texts.
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
- Synonym of commentator, one who explains laws or scripture.
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
- Synonym of emissary, particularly in reference to Hermes or angels as messengers between humans and the divine.
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
- Synonym of guide, one who explains a thing, person, or group of people.
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
- A thing that, figuratively speaking, performs a similar role explaining, revealing, or clarifying.
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
- Synonym of synonymy, the use of one term to explain another.
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
- Synonym of dictionary or glossary, a book that explains uncommon terms.
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
- A machine that reads the pattern of holes on a punch card and prints its meaning along the top of the card.
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
- An analyst of reconnaissance photographs.
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
- A program that converts commands into machine language in real time rather than compiling it in advance.
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
- A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience.
- A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another, particularly
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English interpreter, interpretour, etc., from Old French interpreteur, interpreteeur, etc., from Late Latin interpretātōr, from classical Latin interpretātus (“explained, translated”) + -or (“-er: forming agent nouns”), from interpretārī (“to explain, to translate”), from interpres (“go-between, translator”) + -ārī (“to be ~ed”), q.v. In reference to divine emissaries, a calque of Mercury's Latin epithet interpres divum (“go-between of the gods”). In reference to the rhetorical device, a calque of Latin interpretatio. Equivalent to interpret + -er.
Displaced native Old English wealhstod.
Synonyms
cicerone, commentator, decoder, dictionary or glossary, docent, dragoman, dubash, elucidator, emissary, explainer, explicator, expounder, guide, interpretive program, latimer, Latiner, linguister, one who explains a thing, one who explains laws or scripture, one who translates various forms of texts, or group of people, particularly in reference to Hermes or angels as messengers between humans and the divine, person, representative, spokesperson, synonymy, terp, tour guide, translator, truchman, voice
Scrabble Score: 13
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