interpreter meaning and definition

INTERPRETER noun

Definition of interpreter (noun)

1. someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
   • synonyms: translator
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"
3. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
   • "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
   • synonyms: representative, spokesperson, voice
4. (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time
   • synonyms: interpretive program