rendering

Everyday

1. A performance or version of a song, poem or piece of music: a lovely rendering of the anthem. tree →
2. A drawing or computer picture that shows what something will look like: a rendering of the new school. tree →
3. A translation into another language. tree →
4. (building) A layer of plaster or cement put on a wall. tree →
5. (computers) The process by which a computer makes an image or video from data. tree →
6. To render someone a service means to give them help. tree →

In the lessons

In art, technology and computer lessons, rendering makes 3D pictures or game graphics. In music and drama: «her rendering of the song». In building: «The wall needs new rendering». In the formal sense of the verb, «rendering help» means giving help. Phrases: «a rendering of», «3D rendering», «rendering help», «artist's rendering».

Examples

• The choir gave a beautiful rendering of the song. tree →
• The artist's rendering shows the new library. tree →
• The computer is still rendering the video. tree →
• The rendering on the old house is cracking. tree →
• Her English rendering of the French poem was clever. tree →
• 3D rendering takes a long time on old computers. tree →
• They were rendering first aid to the injured cyclist. tree →
• We {104} find him coming to his aid when emergency demanded, and frequently rendering him valuable assistance against his opponents. tree →

Note

Countable (renderings) for versions and pictures; uncountable for the process. Verb «render» also means «make»: «render someone speechless». Formal, especially in the «give» sense.

In Jewish tradition

In art, technology and computer lessons, rendering makes 3D pictures or game graphics. In music and drama: «her rendering of the song». In building: «The wall needs new rendering». In the formal sense of the verb, «rendering help» means giving help. Phrases: «a rendering of», «3D rendering», «rendering help», «artist's rendering».

Note

Countable (renderings) for versions and pictures; uncountable for the process. Verb «render» also means «make»: «render someone speechless». Formal, especially in the «give» sense.