interpreter
noun
in·ter·pret·er
in-ˈtər-prə-tər 
-pə-
plural interpreters
1
: someone or something that interprets: such as
a
: someone who translates for individuals or groups conversing in different languages
an interpreter at the United Nations
a sign language interpreter
b
: someone who explains or expounds
Aside from his Nobel Prize-winning work on quantum electrodynamics (don't ask), [Richard P.] Feynman was an interpreter of Maya hieroglyphics …—
Pam Freir
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a
: a machine that prints on punch cards the symbols recorded in them by perforations
b
: a computer program that executes each of a set of high-level instructions before going to the next instruction
Examples of interpreter in a Sentence
He has now learned English well enough that he can conduct interviews without an interpreter.
Monet is generally regarded as the foremost interpreter of pure impressionism.
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The Dodgers at the time hired Mizuhara, Ohtani's interpreter for the previous six seasons with the Angels.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Ryan began looking for an interpreter, but by the next day, was informed his client had been moved to another facility, further away.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 21 May 2025
And in this parish of 12,000 Catholics from more than 100 countries, those who make a living as interpreters fear their jobs will soon be obsolete.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 May 2025
But real-time sign translation could effectively give deaf folks an interpreter in their pocket.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 7 May 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Ryan began looking for an interpreter, but by the next day, was informed his client had been moved to another facility, further away.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 21 May 2025
And in this parish of 12,000 Catholics from more than 100 countries, those who make a living as interpreters fear their jobs will soon be obsolete.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 May 2025
But real-time sign translation could effectively give deaf folks an interpreter in their pocket.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for interpreter
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“Interpreter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interpreter. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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interpreter
noun
in·ter·pret·er
in-ˈtər-prət-ər
1
: one that interprets
especially
: a person who translates orally for people speaking different languages
2
: a computer program that translates an instruction into machine language and executes it before going to the next instruction
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