rendition

American  

[ren-dish-uhn] / rɛnˈdɪʃ ən /

noun

1. the act of rendering.

   Synonyms:

   version, interpretation

2. a translation.

3. an interpretation, as of a role or a piece of music.

4. the legal procedure or process of sending a suspected criminal to another country to be interrogated or detained, usually for law-enforcement purposes.

5. Archaic. surrender.

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rendition British  

/ rɛnˈdɪʃən /

noun

1. a performance of a musical composition, dramatic role, etc

2. a translation of a text

3. the act of rendering

4. archaic surrender

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verb

1. (tr) to subject (a person) to extraordinary rendition

Other Word Forms

• nonrendition noun

Etymology

Origin of rendition

1595–1605; < Middle French, alteration of reddition (< Middle English reddicion ) < Late Latin redditiōn- (stem of redditiō ), equivalent to Latin reddit ( us ) (past participle of reddere; render ¹ ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Her home is a shrine to Regency England; a life-size cutout of actor Colin Firth—from what many consider the best of the many renditions of “Pride & Prejudice”—stands watch over her much-ruffled bedroom.

From The Wall Street Journal

Swap out the poppy seeds for chia seeds and add sesame seeds, onion flakes, garlic powder and flaky sea salt to make an omega-3-rich rendition of the popular Everything Bagel Seasoning.

From Salon

Their stand-in renditions spared livestock and human attendants from sacrifice.

From The Wall Street Journal

She also performed a hauntingly beautiful rendition of her soul pop track A Couple Minutes as the award show, which celebrates black talent across the entertainment industry, marked its 30th anniversary.

From BBC

His polite demeanor, impressive vocal range and dramatic rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” earned him a devoted fanbase known as the “Claymates.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• depiction
• interpretation
• portrayal
• presentation
• rendering
• transcription
• translation
• version