rendition

rɛnˈdɪʃən

Definition

Definition of rendition - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

stage actinterpretation or performance of an artistic work

Her rendition of the song was breathtaking.

interpretation

performance

picture makingvisual reproduction or depiction of something

The artist's rendition of the scene was vivid.

depiction

illustration

representation

language worktranslation of a text or work between languages

The rendition of the novel captured its essence.

interpretation

translation

version

legal

Rare

extradition of a person to another jurisdiction

Rare

The rendition process took several months.

deportation

extradition

handover

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interlingual rendition

changing words from one language to another

The interlingual rendition of the book was well-received.

extraordinary rendition

secretly taking and moving suspects without legal process

Extraordinary rendition was used to move the suspect abroad.

Origin of rendition

Latin, reddere (to give back)

Examples of rendition in a sentence

The orchestra's rendition of the symphony was flawless.
The architect's rendition of the building was impressive.
A digital rendition of the landscape was displayed in the gallery.
The rendition of the poem was beautifully done in French.
Her rendition of the speech made it accessible to all.
The court ordered his rendition to the US.

Rendition of the suspect was delayed due to paperwork.

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French:interprétation, représentation, ...
German:Interpretation, Wiedergabe, ...
Italian:interpretazione, riproduzione, ...
Spanish:interpretación, representación, ...
Portuguese:interpretação, representação, ...
Chinese:演绎, 再现, ...
Japanese:演奏, 描写, ...
Arabic:أداء, تصوير, ...
Hebrew:בִּצּוּעַ, הַמְחָשָׁה, ...
Russian:исполнение, изображение, ...
Ukrainian:виконання, зображення, ...
Hindi:प्रस्तुति, चित्रण, ...
Bengali:পরিবেশনা, চিত্রায়ণ, ...
Catalan:interpretació, reproducció, ...
Czech:podání, ztvárnění, ...
Danish:fortolkning, gengivelse, ...
Dutch:vertolking, weergave, ...
Greek:ερμηνεία, απεικόνιση, ...
Hungarian:előadás, ábrázolás, ...
Khmer:ការសម្តែង, ការបង្ហាញជារូបភាព, ...
Korean:해석, 묘사, ...
Persian:اجرا, تصویرسازی, ...
Polish:interpretacja, wizualna reprodukcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):interpretação, representação, ...
Romanian:interpretare, reprezentare, ...
Swedish:tolkning, avbildning, ...
Thai:การขับร้อง, ภาพวาด, ...
Turkish:yorum, tasvir, ...
Vietnamese:phần thể hiện, bức tranh tái hiện, ...

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