rendition

rendition
noun
ren·;di·;tion ren-;di-sh;n
pluralrenditions
Synonyms of rendition
: the act or result of rendering something: such as
a
: a performance or interpretation of something
a moving rendition of a song
a fine rendition of a classic recipe
b
: depiction
… the rusty orange color was an extremely accurate rendition of the Martian soil's appearance.
—David Savold
c
: translation
the first rendition of the text into English
d
: surrender
specifically, US law : the surrender by a state of a fugitive to another state charging the fugitive with a crime : interstate extradition
Two city residents wanted in New Jersey on gun charges are being held without bail awaiting rendition to that state.
—Andrew Amelinckx
 see also extraordinary rendition


Did you know?
Rendition entered English in the early 17th century and can be traced to the Middle French word reddition and ultimately to the Latin verb reddere, meaning "to return." The English verb render is another descendant of reddere, so perhaps it is no surprise that rendition fundamentally means "the act or result of rendering." English speakers also once adopted reddition itself (meaning either "restitution, surrender" or "elucidation"), but that word has mostly dropped out of use. Incidentally, if you've guessed that surrender is also from the same word family, you may be right; surrender derives in part from the Anglo-French rendre, which likely influenced the alteration of reddition to rendition.

Synonyms
account
interpretation
performance
reading
version
Examples of rendition in a Sentence
a moving rendition of an old gospel song
a new rendition of the text in English
Recent Examples on the Web
Several versions are included: a live rehearsal, an a cappella rendition, and a remix by Carvin Winans, plus two bonus tracks recorded live at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, South Africa, in 1994.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
In these, Barney combined his sanguine pencil studies of male figures in works from Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne (think Albrecht D;rer and Hans Memling) with precise renditions of pro-sports regalia.
—Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
The original rendition of the tea, which was created by executive pastry chef Mark Perkins, drew inspiration from Banksy, Alexander Calder, Damien Hirst, Yayoi Kusama and Mark Rothko.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Instead, his gorgeously soulful rendition of Smokey Robinson’s golden oldie got him four coaches from which to choose.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024