"rendering" in the noun sense
1. rendition, rendering
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
"they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert"
2. interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering
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"
3. rendition, rendering, interpretation
the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
"her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"
4. translation, interlingual rendition, rendering, version
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
5. rendering
a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall
6. rendering
perspective drawing of an architect's design
7. rendering
giving in acknowledgment of obligation
"rendering" in the verb sense
1. render
cause to become
"The shot rendered her immobile"
2. supply, provide, render, furnish
give something useful or necessary to
"We provided the room with an electrical heater"
3. interpret, render
give an interpretation or rendition of
"The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
4. render, yield, return, give, generate
give or supply
"The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"
"This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"
"The estate renders some revenue for the family"
5. render, deliver, return
pass down
"render a verdict"
"deliver a judgment"
6. render, submit
make over as a return
"They had to render the estate"
7. render, return
give back
"render money"
8. hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, deliver, render
to surrender someone or something to another
"the guard delivered the criminal to the police"
"render up the prisoners"
"render the town to the enemy"
"fork over the money"
9. picture, depict, render, show
show in, or as in, a picture
"This scene depicts country life"
"the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
10. render
coat with plastic or cement
"render the brick walls in the den"
11. give, render
bestow
"give homage"
"render thanks"
12. translate, interpret, render
restate (words) from one language into another language
"I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."
"Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"
"She rendered the French poem into English"
"He translates for the U.N."
13. try, render
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
"try the yak butter"
"render fat in a casserole"
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