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Rendition: Definition, Usage & Common Examples
Meaning 1：performance (rendition)
rendition
/rɛnˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
n.
A way of performing or interpreting something, like a song or a play, often with a personal touch.
performance
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/pəˈfɔːməns/
n.
A unique and personal way of performing or presenting a piece of music, a play, or another creative work.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'reddere' (to give back) via Old French 'rendre' (to give, yield).
💡 Mnemonic
A singer REleases a NEW version, her personal rendition.
📖 Example
Her rendition of the folk song at the school talent show won her a standing ovation from the teachers and students.
Her performance of the folk song at the school talent show won her a standing ovation from the teachers and students.
🔗 Collocations
live rendition – a performance given in front of an audience in real time, not recorded.
unique rendition – a performance or interpretation that is distinctive and original.
classic rendition – a performance that is considered a standard or highly respected version of a work.
🔄 Synonyms
performance (n.) – An act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.
interpretation (n.) – A particular way of explaining or understanding something, especially in the arts.
version (n.) – A particular form or variant of something, especially as performed or adapted.
🚫 Antonyms
original (n.) – The first or earliest form of a work, from which others may be derived.
🌱 Derivatives
render (v.) – To provide or give a service, or to perform or represent artistically.
📖 Cultural Story
The word entered English in the early 17th century from French, where 'rendre' meant 'to give back' or 'to surrender'. In legal contexts, it historically referred to the surrender of a person or thing. Its shift to mean a performance or interpretation, especially in art and music, solidified in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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