rendition

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
  2. noun an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
  3. noun handing over prisoners to countries where torture is allowed

Etymology

From obsolete French rendition, alteration (after rendre (“to render”)) of reddition (“reddition”). Many senses influenced by render.

In classic literature

Synonyms

rendering

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