Interpreter meaning

What does “interpreter” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“interpreter” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: someone who mediates between speakers of different languages.

interpreter

someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
Synonymstranslator
someone who uses art to represent something
“his paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature”
“she was famous as an interpreter of Shakespearean roles”
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
“the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government”
Synonymsspokesperson representative voice
(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time
Synonymsinterpretive program

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University