rendition
ren·di·tion
noun
1.
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
- “they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert”
2.
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
- “the edict was subject to many interpretations”
- “he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables”
- “often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child”
3.
the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
- “her rendition of Milton”
Origin
From obsolete French rendition, alteration (after rendre (“to render”)) of reddition (“reddition”). Many senses influenced by render.
Phrases
- extraordinary rendition
- loan rendition
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