Construing

The manager is construing the employee's behavior as insubordination.

The baker is construing a cake with layers of cream and chocolate.

The chef was construing the recipe to make it suitable for a vegan diet.

The musician was construing the melody to compose a new song.

The director is construing the scene to evoke a sense of nostalgia.

The musician is construing the lyrics of the song as a metaphor for lost love.