interpretivesetting
nounUK /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪv ˈsɛtɪŋ/
US /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtɪv ˈsɛtɪŋ/
A place or situation where people explain what something means.
The museum guide created an interpretive setting where visitors could understand the paintings.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The background conditions that shape how a text or event is understood.
Scholars studied the interpretive setting of the ancient poem.
3. A designed space, such as in a park or museum, that helps people learn about a subject.
The nature trail includes an interpretive setting with signs about local wildlife.
4. In computing, a configuration that determines how a program's instructions are read and executed.
The developer adjusted the interpretive setting to change how the script ran.