SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
rendition
noun
A particular performance, interpretation, or version.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Performance or version
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Usage distinction
Return to topRendition describes how a work is performed or interpreted. Adaptation changes a work for a different purpose or form; arrangement is often specifically musical.
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The quartet offered a lively rendition of the old folk tune.
Two actors offered different versions of the final speech, and each rendition drew attention to a different part of the text.
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