Definition: The word "interpr" comes from French and means to perform or interpret a role in a play, opera, musical, or other theatrical work. The definition of "interpret" is to bring into action something, usually by performing it yourself, but sometimes also by using your voice or body language. So if someone were to say they were an actor who had played the role of a character, they would be doing their own interpretation of that particular part of the story. In contrast, "interpret" means to bring into play something external, such as text, music, or visual art. For example, if you were an actor who was performing Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet on stage, then it would mean that the actors were interpreting the characters' dialogue and actions to make their movements more believable. But if you were playing a character in a musical production of "The Sound of Music" who was saying a line with no spoken words at all, then you might be doing an interpretation of the line by making the music sound like what is said. So "Interpret" can be seen as a synonym for "performing" or "interpreting" something.