rendition

noun

the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance

handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed

an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

Roots

dodit- · Latin · give, put

Synonyms for rendition

renderingn interpretationn versionn performancen portrayaln depictionn picturizationn representationn

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Where does rendition come from?

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