Definition of Rendering

Noun: rendering ren-d(u-)ring

A performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
"they heard a live rendering of three pieces by Schubert";
- rendition
An explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
"the edict was subject to many renderings";
- interpretation, interpreting, rendition
The act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
"her rendering of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving";
- rendition, interpretation
A written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
- translation, interlingual rendition, version
A coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall
Perspective drawing of an architect's design
Giving in acknowledgment of obligation

Verb: render ren-du(r)

Cause to become
"The shot rendered her immobile"
Give something useful or necessary to
"We rendered the room with an electrical heater";
- supply, provide, furnish
(performing arts) perform or do in a particular way
"The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully";
- interpret
Give or supply
"The estate renders some revenue for the family";
- yield, return, give, generate
Pass down
"render a verdict";
- deliver, return
(law) make over as a return
"They had to render the estate";
- submit
Give back
"render money";
- return
To surrender someone or something to another
"render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy";
- hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, deliver
(art) show in, or as in, a picture
"the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting";
- picture, depict, show
(masonry) coat with plastic or cement
"render the brick walls in the den"
Bestow
"render thanks";
- give
Restate (words) from one language into another language
"She rendered the French poem into English";
- translate, interpret
(cooking) melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
"render fat in a casserole";
- try
(computing) convert a digital description of something into an image that can be displayed on screen
Convert waste animal tissue into usable by-products
"The carcasses were rendered into pet food"