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

Bailey blew the judges away during Week 1 with his soulful rendition of “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” bringing Jelly Roll to tears in the show’s first heartfelt moment of the season.

From Los Angeles Times

Before Green Day, Coco Jones sang a stirring rendition of the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” backed by an eight-piece string ensemble.

From Salon

The couple signed their nuptials as Lady Gaga performed a salsa rendition of her ballad “Die With a Smile” — notably without collaborator Bruno Mars.

From Los Angeles Times

This song has never reminded me of No Doubt before now, but this rendition feels very “Tragic Kingdom” coded to me.

From Los Angeles Times

For Indigenous people, she became Malintzin, a phonetic rendition of her Christian name.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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