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# rendition

noun (a rendition, renditions)

«rendition» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A performance of a song, poem or piece of music, or the way it is done: a lovely rendition of the anthem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rendition/#m1)
2. A version or translation of something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rendition/#m2)
3. (formal, law) Handing someone over to another country. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rendition/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and school concerts, a pupil gives a rendition of a song. In art, a rendition of a picture is a version of it. Phrases: a rendition of, a stirring rendition.

### Examples

- She sang a beautiful rendition of the national anthem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rendition/#x1)
- The band played a loud rendition of «Happy Birthday». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rendition/#x2)
- His rendition of the poem made us laugh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rendition/#x3)
- This painting is a rendition of the old bridge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rendition/#x4)
- The choir's rendition was perfect. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rendition/#x5)
- Our class gave a funny rendition of the play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rendition/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Verb: render (to perform, show or make). Formal; in speech say version or performance.

## In Jewish tradition

In everyday life and school concerts, a pupil gives a rendition of a song. In art, a rendition of a picture is a version of it. Phrases: a rendition of, a stirring rendition.

### Examples

- The expression בְּלִי\[\]מָה beli\[-\]mah can be understood as either one word or two, with both readings being plausible and perhaps intended, and manuscripts commonly varying between the one- and two-word renditions. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rendition/#x1)

### Note

Countable. Verb: render (to perform, show or make). Formal; in speech say version or performance.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rendition» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rendition/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rendition» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rendition.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «rendition» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rendition/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rendition» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/rendition.html) on Mova free.