What does "rendition" mean?

An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work.

What is a synonym for "rendition"?

Common synonyms include: rendering, interpretation, alphabet, art, blueprint, cameo.

Pronounced //ɹɛnˈdɪʃ(ə)n//.

//ɹɛnˈdɪʃ(ə)n// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonym: rendering"
2
the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance wordnet
3
A given visual reproduction of something. countable, uncountable
4
handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed wordnet
5
Translation between languages, or between forms of a language; a translated text or work. countable, uncountable

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an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious wordnet
7
Formal deliverance of a verdict. US, countable, uncountable
8
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. wordnet
9
The handing-over of someone wanted for justice who has fled a given jurisdiction. US, countable, uncountable
"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."
10
The surrender (of a city, fortress etc.). archaic, countable, uncountable
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The handing over of a person or thing. archaic, countable, uncountable

Verb

1
To surrender or hand over (a person or thing); especially, for one jurisdiction to do so to another. transitive
"Records show that only about three hundred fugitive slaves were renditioned to the South between 1850 and secession a decade later."