rendition
1. a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. (Freq. 2)
- they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert
• Syn:
rendering
• Derivationally related forms:
render (for: rendering)
• Hypernyms:
performance, public presentation
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's intended meaning
• Syn:
interpretation, interpreting, rendering
• Derivationally related forms:
interpret (for: interpreting), interpret (for: interpretation)
• Hypernyms:
explanation
• Hyponyms:
broad interpretation, judicial activism
3. handing over prisoners to countries where torture is allowed
• Hypernyms:
persecution
4. the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
- her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving
• Syn:
rendering, interpretation
• Derivationally related forms:
interpret (for: interpretation), render (for: rendering), render
• Hypernyms:
performance
• Hyponyms:
reinterpretation, spin
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