rendition
- noun
- /rɛnˈdɪʃən/
- As he drives, he is humming to himself a rendition of Al Jolson's "Sonny Boy."
- a rendition of a song
- a beautiful rendition
- an artist's rendition
But in this rendition of Where is Waldo?
- But in this rendition of Where is Waldo?
- And what does my terrible rendition of that song have to do with today's question?
- Yeah, Mariah Amato, do a rendition of it.
- We've seen other people's renditions of it.
- Obviously there's film, and not just film, but also opera and and stage renditions of some of his his works as well.
- I feel like I would rock a Ferrah cosplay like a real one, or I would love a a really good Parks rendition of Belle's yellow dress.
- Then I went out to the audience and interviewed some people about the concert, and Stevie Wonder does this amazing rendition of Purple Rain.
- I hope you liked our little rendition of the new Rolex commercial trimmed down and stuffed to the brim with tasty sounds.
- Baby on Instagram made one of the funniest renditions on Zissen ever.
Examples
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It was a wonderful rendition.
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LULU, a spoken word artist, gives her rendition of "Way Down on the Swanee River."
Fiction book (2000) -
Fortunately for both of them, it was a slow rendition of "Autumn Leaves."
Fiction book (1992) -
At various times during the day, Becky leads her students in a rendition of the song.
Academic text (2013) -
In the 1930s, Jimmy Durante gave us this rendition.
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Dr. Carl Winter entertained the crowd with his rendition of popular tunes with a food safety twist.
Academic text (2003) -
"Did you ever hear the Jimi Hendrix rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner?'"
Fiction book (1996) -
The company joins in the chorus lustily, and Harry's rendition is enthusiastically applauded.
Academic text (1990) -
WE WANT TO THANK OUR CHOIR FOR THAT BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRING RENDITION OF A SPIRITUAL VERY CLOSE TO OUR HEARTS.
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The royal couple chose Britain's Kingdom Choir to sing a gospel rendition of "Stand By Me."
Synonyms
A live show of a play, concert, or dance for an audience
A public performance of music or dance, usually by a soloist, a small group
A way of showing a person or thing in art and performance
A way of performing a piece of music, play, or poem
A way a performer presents a work to show their view
A live show where musicians play music for an audience
A public performance of a play
A complete performance of a play, scene or piece of music from start to finish
Compounds
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Morphology
Etymology
Rendition comes from the verb render, which means 'to give' or 'to present' something. So a musical or stage rendition is the way a performer gives or presents a piece of art.