- present participle of interpret.
interpreting
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But these views deserve no weight in interpreting the amendments’ transformative guarantees.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2026
But in Barbara, Kavanaugh was willing to consider evidence about modern air travel when interpreting that amendment.
From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026
Researchers search for clues that could point to living organisms, but interpreting those clues is rarely straightforward.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
This wasn’t the only instance of a Black soul singer interpreting a tune King had written as a single mom newly arrived in L.A.:
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
The noise his crew was interpreting as that of enemy torpedoes, Herrick suggested, could actually be coming from the American ship’s own propeller.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
![]()