1. (

• interpreter ,
• translator

) someone who mediates between speakers of different languages ;

2. (

• interpreter ,

) 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. (

• spokesperson ,
• interpreter ,
• representative ,
• voice

) an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" ;

4. (

• interpreter ,
• interpretive_program

) (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time ;