interpreter
(noun)
noun
1. someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
Similar word(s): translator
Definition categories: person, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator, mediator
2. someone who uses art to represent something
- his paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature
- she was famous as an interpreter of Shakespearean roles
Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul
3. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
Similar word(s): representative, spokesperson, voice
Definition categories: person, advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent
4. (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time
Definition categories: communication, program, programme
Sentences with interpreter as a noun:
- A Japanese man who is tried before a German court is assisted by an interpreter in making oral statements.
- Programs written in the BASIC language are usually run through an interpreter, though some can be compiled.