interpretive  /ɪn ˈtɜr prə tɪv/ ? Meaning of "interpretive"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) that provides interpretation

Usage(s):

  1. Many observers regard such interpretive reporting as well-nigh indispensable.
  2. Characters have solos, duets and ensemble arrangements, accompanied by interpretive dancers.
  3. Sir: Your cover article is a tribute to modern interpretive reporting.

Quotes

  1. In a message of condolence, Pope Benedict XVI said the artist had "honored the divine gift of music through his extraordinary interpretive talent."
    on Sep 8, 2007 By: Pope Benedict XVI Source: International Herald Tribune

  2. "The wonderful part of her gift is not, for me, the improvisation but the interpretive artist," Dubal said. "She has beautiful sound and fine technique."
    on Nov 12, 2007 By: David Dubal Source: Washington Post

  3. Interestingly, Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito, when a staff attorney in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, wrote a 1986 memorandum making the case for "interpretive signing statements" as a tool to "increase the power of...
    on Jul 6, 2007 By: Samuel Alito Source: ePluribus Media (blog)

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