as in portrait
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
a poet's rendering of the euphoria experienced by lovers in the first blush of romance
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as in relinquishing
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
a gentleman bandit who graciously asked his victims to render their wallets to his safe possession
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2
as in reproducing
to make an exact likeness of
rendered Thomas Jefferson's signature for use on an array of gift items
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3
as in describing
to give a representation or account of in words
the witness convincingly rendered her version of events in just a few words
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Recent Examples of rendering
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
The pioneering work of ILM cemented the role of visual effects in science fiction, and to this day these effects—driven by significant leaps in computation, animation, and rendering software—have contributed to the growth and popularity of the genre.
—Nick Foster
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
These new servers compare to the previous-generation L40S GPU (Ada Lovelace), delivering improvements ranging from 4x real-time rendering FPS to 6x LLM inference throughput.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The same is true for Edge on Windows, though all these operating systems rely on the browser's rendering engine for some features.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
From the initial findings, Capriles was able to use 3D rendering to create a digital reconstruction of the temple.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Check out the rendering of their $150 million plans here.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Fantasyland evolved as each new rendering was created with a Pleasure Island section, Fantasia Illusion walk-through attraction, Captain Nemo submarine and Toy Factory all making brief appearances.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Many of the newest towers rising along Biscayne Bay are pitched and pre‑sold in Bogotá or Brasília before most prospective buyers in Miami have even seen a rendering.
—Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
But Shor’s algorithm—a quantum breakthrough—can solve these math problems in minutes, rendering today’s cryptography obsolete.
—Sumera Riaz, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Movement between Gaza and the West Bank was made virtually impossible, with Israel rendering the two areas separate entities.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
While millions of dollars continue to be poured into homepage redesigns, a seismic shift in behavior is rendering these efforts obsolete.
—Danika Wong, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The stipulation sees both competitors wear black hoods over their heads, rendering them completely blind.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Although both Chrome and Edge use the same underlying web page rendering code, Google adds some secret sauce to the Chromium open-source code to deliver faster performance, at least based on standard benchmarks like JetStream, Speedometer, and WebXPRT.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
Inflation started to take off on the heels of the new framework taking effect and eventually reached a four-decade peak in 2022, rendering the strategy inoperable.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2025
The deal allowed the Nazis to bypass an extensive network of fortifications, essentially rendering Czechoslovakia defenseless.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
According to a recent rendering, Texas A&M’s Fort Worth campus could end up with as many as five buildings.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
The pioneering work of ILM cemented the role of visual effects in science fiction, and to this day these effects—driven by significant leaps in computation, animation, and rendering software—have contributed to the growth and popularity of the genre.
—Nick Foster
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
These new servers compare to the previous-generation L40S GPU (Ada Lovelace), delivering improvements ranging from 4x real-time rendering FPS to 6x LLM inference throughput.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The same is true for Edge on Windows, though all these operating systems rely on the browser's rendering engine for some features.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
From the initial findings, Capriles was able to use 3D rendering to create a digital reconstruction of the temple.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Check out the rendering of their $150 million plans here.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Fantasyland evolved as each new rendering was created with a Pleasure Island section, Fantasia Illusion walk-through attraction, Captain Nemo submarine and Toy Factory all making brief appearances.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Many of the newest towers rising along Biscayne Bay are pitched and pre‑sold in Bogotá or Brasília before most prospective buyers in Miami have even seen a rendering.
—Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Iconic stories like the Omega Speedmaster timing the re-entry of Apollo 13—rendering it a life-saving and critical device—have cemented the Chronograph’s standing with enthusiasts worldwide.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
But Shor’s algorithm—a quantum breakthrough—can solve these math problems in minutes, rendering today’s cryptography obsolete.
—Sumera Riaz, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Movement between Gaza and the West Bank was made virtually impossible, with Israel rendering the two areas separate entities.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
While millions of dollars continue to be poured into homepage redesigns, a seismic shift in behavior is rendering these efforts obsolete.
—Danika Wong, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The stipulation sees both competitors wear black hoods over their heads, rendering them completely blind.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Although both Chrome and Edge use the same underlying web page rendering code, Google adds some secret sauce to the Chromium open-source code to deliver faster performance, at least based on standard benchmarks like JetStream, Speedometer, and WebXPRT.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
Inflation started to take off on the heels of the new framework taking effect and eventually reached a four-decade peak in 2022, rendering the strategy inoperable.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2025
The deal allowed the Nazis to bypass an extensive network of fortifications, essentially rendering Czechoslovakia defenseless.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendering
Noun
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Sometimes, the employee mentioned, people came for portraits to mark special occasions or holidays.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
23 Aug. 2025
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Sir Nick Faldo poses for a portrait wearing a Prostate Cancer UK Charity Badge during Day One of the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo 2023 at The Belfry on June 29, 2023 in United Kingdom.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His mother would soon pass, and Agee hadn’t had the opportunity to find a new place to live after relinquishing his apartment pre-Suicide Squad.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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While a strong federal government may be central to the Democratic Party's identity, maintaining that objective likely requires relinquishing control from the capital and encouraging state politicos to explore new ways to achieve success.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Without proper incentive alignment, leaders and employees will rationally overemphasize the measurable, short-term benefits and underinvest in the intangible, long-term enablers — reproducing the IT productivity paradox.—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Xu strives to minimize harm, noting that stressed moon jellies may secrete extra mucus or stop reproducing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Operational Command of the Armed Forces released a statement on Wednesday morning, describing the deployment as preventive and focused on protecting Polish airspace and citizens.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though the terms may often be used in similar contexts and share some overlap — Hispanic and Latino possess distinct meanings and represent different ways of describing people.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Police said that a description of the man was given to police dispatch and broadcasted out to other patrol officers, including the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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Only one other artist fitting that description, Blackpink star Rosé, has entered the space.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cena has been delivering his signature sharp mic work, routinely dominating verbal exchanges while Paul has been forced to scowl while the master gets in all of his barbs and sons him at every opportunity.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In the past three fiscal years, Microsoft and Alphabet have shown blowout profit expansion, but not on that scale; both lifted the bottom line by between $13 billion and $14 billion annually, half of what Nvidia would need to notch for delivering that 10% minimum gain.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The most transformative solutions will come from those who focus less on copying us, and more on complementing us.—
Natan Linder,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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That data was allegedly put on a cloud server that lacks any security oversight from the Social Security Administration and doesn’t have a tracking function to see who could be accessing or copying the data.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Second Judicial District Judge Megan Marshall issued a temporary restraining order that barred the city’s release of any images, audio or video depicting the inside of Mogen’s bedroom earlier this month.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Aug. 2025
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The heartfelt lyrics poignantly articulate the slow fading of their once bright connection, depicting the pain of watching a previously vibrant flame flicker and ultimately extinguish despite their sincere efforts to nurture and revive it over time.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Rendering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendering. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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