interpreter
interpreter Lexical Profile
interpreter Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who translates spoken words or sign language orally or into sign language in real time for parties conversing in different languages.
"The diplomat relied on a skilled interpreter during the bilateral negotiations."
A computer program that directly executes instructions written in a programming or scripting language without requiring them to have been previously compiled into machine code.
"Python code is executed line by line using an interactive interpreter."
Someone who expounds, explains, or conveys the meaning or artistic vision of a work, text, or performance.
"She is widely regarded as one of the finest modern interpreters of Chopin's piano sonatas."
Word Nuance & Usage
In professional usage, an 'interpreter' renders spoken or signed communication in real time, whereas a 'translator' works with written text.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English interpretour, borrowed from Anglo-Norman interpretur and Old French entrepreteur, ultimately from Latin interpres ('agent, negotiator, explainer').