What is the meaning of interpret?

verb

• Make sense of; assign a meaning to.
  • usage: "What message do you see in this letter"; "How do you interpret his behavior"
  • synonyms: construe, see
• Give an interpretation or explanation to.
  • synonyms: rede
• Give an interpretation or rendition of.
  • usage: "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
  • synonyms: render
• Create an image or likeness of.
  • usage: "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
  • synonyms: represent
• Restate (words) from one language into another language.
  • usage: "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"; "He translates for the U. N."
  • synonyms: translate, render
• Make sense of a language.
  • usage: "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek"
  • synonyms: understand, read, translate