Rendition
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ɹɛnˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
Origin
From obsolete French rendition, alteration (after rendre ("to render")) of reddition ("reddition"). Many senses influenced by render.
Full definition of rendition
Noun
rendition
(plural renditions)- (now rare) The surrender (of a city, fortress etc.). from 17th c.
- (now rare) The handing-over of a person or thing. from 17th c.
- Translation between languages, or between forms of a language; a translated text or work. from 17th c.
- (legal, chiefly US) Formal deliverance of a verdict. from 18th c.
- (legal, chiefly US) The handing-over someone wanted for justice who has fled a given jurisdiction; extradition. from 19th c.
- 2011, Ian Cobain, The Guardian, 30 Mar 2011:Since then, according to his lawyers and relatives, he has been repeatedly beaten, threatened with a firearm and with further rendition to Guantánamo by Ugandan officials, before being questioned by American officials.
- An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work. from 19th c.
- 2011, Paul Lester, The Guardian, 12 Apr 2011:The group's debut, Beloved Symphony, featuring light opera renditions of Mozart, Bach and Chopin, was deemed insufficiently classic for inclusion on the classical charts.
- A given visual reproduction of something. from 20th c.
Related terms
Verb
- (transitive) To surrender or hand over (a person or thing); especially, for one jurisdiction to do so to another.