Interpretation and Narrative

Interpretation

Interpretation noun - A statement that makes something clear.

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Narrative and interpretation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Narrative" instead a noun "Interpretation".

Narrative noun - A relating of events usually in the order in which they happened.

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Interpretation and narrative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interpretation" instead a noun "Narrative".

good	good interpretation	good narrative
clear	clear interpretation	clear narrative
particular	particular interpretation	particular narrative
common	common interpretation	common narrative
Other adjectives: complex, standard, original, popular, loose, serious, dark, interesting, personal, straightforward, new, unique, heroic, traditional, bizarre, different, visual.

His characterization varied across books, as each writer was more interested in depicting their own interpretation of Superman instead of delivering a single, more cohesive narrative.

Source: They Wasted a Perfectly Good Character
The more cynical interpretation is that the characters didn't actually learn anything: At the end of the movie, their narrative function is pretty much what you'd expect from their character types.

Source: Alternate Aesop Interpretation
If LaCroix's failure to Dominate you isn't simply narrative convenience, then one interpretation is that your generation has dropped sharply since you saw him last.

Source: Video Game / Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines

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