- present participle of interpret.
interpreting
Example Sentences
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For when you need a little help interpreting what you’re seeing, the Maria Mitchell Association, a science center on the island, hosts regular expert-led birding walks for $35 a person.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
Many are interpreting Russia's warning for foreign nationals to leave Kyiv as a form of psychological pressure.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
And once he started interpreting for filmmakers, he was hooked.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
This behavior suggests that the model was not interpreting the meaning of the questions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
He found nothing noble in interpreting people’s maladies, assiduously translating the symptoms of so many swollen bones, countless cramps of bellies and bowels, spots on people’s palms that changed color, shape, or size.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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