rendition meaning and definition

RENDITION noun

Definition of rendition (noun)

1. a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
   • "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert"
   • synonyms: rendering
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"
   • synonyms: interpretation, interpreting, rendering
3. handing over prisoners to countries where torture is allowed
4. the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
   • "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"
   • synonyms: interpretation, rendering