Definitions for "Interpretant"
linguistic or semiotic element that allows one to establish a relevant semic relation between elements linked by an interpretative trajectory.
Peirce] The mental effect of a sign on its interpreter; the sense made of the sign. See also: semiotic triad. Links: [CD] interpretant, [S4B] interpretant.
One of the three elements of the sign. The interpretant interprets the sign(representamen) as representing its object. Not to be confused with "interpreter"! A human being is an "interpreter," made up of a great many interpretants (thoughts, habits, actions, feelings, etc.).