The noun interpretation has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (11) interpretation, reading, version -- (a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something)
2. (3) rendition, rendering, interpretation -- (the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving")
3. (1) interpretation -- (an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence")
4. (1) interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering -- (an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning")