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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as in copying
to make an exact likeness of
rendered Thomas Jefferson's signature for use on an array of gift items
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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
Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Maybe all that money went toward the CGI rendering of Bubbles, Michael’s pet monkey.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Ray tracing is a 3D rendering technology that simulates the behavior of light to produce realistic reflections and lighting effects.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
An artist's rendering of the Broomfield Town Square project.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Medical Examiner Investigator Jennifer Wright said a forensic artist with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children created a facial reconstruction rendering based on the woman’s remains.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Two researchers, Zoltan Bereczki and Robert Bork, took Lechler’s Sacrament House drawing literally and used 3-D software to translate the artistic rendering into a detailed digital model.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
In the lone rendering shown Wednesday, Washington Square Park appeared to be untouched.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The company has not disclosed further technical data, and officials noted that some features in the rendering may have been altered for security reasons.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Charging from the back of the pack and down the stretch to win the Derby, Golden Tempo made history for DeVaux, taking her breath away in the process and rendering her nearly speechless.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Over time, this buildup can act as an insulating barrier, potentially degrading the electrical signal and rendering the device less effective or requiring surgical revision.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Officers arrived to find three vehicles involved — each with a single driver — and began rendering aid alongside firefighters and paramedics, per the release.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
In a position such as lieutenant governor, where much of the office’s duties involve being only one of multi-member boards, radical positions tend to be largely drowned out by the majority, rendering the office even less effective.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Rodriguez also struck Osmin Gutierrez, rendering him a double amputee.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
One, largely blurred, depicts officers rendering aid to Mays.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Powerful winds and reported tornadoes ripped through the Midwest, tearing off roofs, uprooting trees and rendering rural roads impassable, but no deaths were reported from Friday’s storms.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
At the center of the shop is an abstract rendering of a Dragon’s Blood Tree, a plant native to Yemen’s Socotra Island known for its mushroom-like canopy and dark red, blood-like sap.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Maybe all that money went toward the CGI rendering of Bubbles, Michael’s pet monkey.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Ray tracing is a 3D rendering technology that simulates the behavior of light to produce realistic reflections and lighting effects.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
An artist's rendering of the Broomfield Town Square project.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Medical Examiner Investigator Jennifer Wright said a forensic artist with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children created a facial reconstruction rendering based on the woman’s remains.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Two researchers, Zoltan Bereczki and Robert Bork, took Lechler’s Sacrament House drawing literally and used 3-D software to translate the artistic rendering into a detailed digital model.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
In the lone rendering shown Wednesday, Washington Square Park appeared to be untouched.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The company has not disclosed further technical data, and officials noted that some features in the rendering may have been altered for security reasons.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Over the past decade, Pau has created a series of media installations about the bauhinia, exploring different methods of rendering scientific data as sound and light.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Charging from the back of the pack and down the stretch to win the Derby, Golden Tempo made history for DeVaux, taking her breath away in the process and rendering her nearly speechless.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Over time, this buildup can act as an insulating barrier, potentially degrading the electrical signal and rendering the device less effective or requiring surgical revision.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Officers arrived to find three vehicles involved — each with a single driver — and began rendering aid alongside firefighters and paramedics, per the release.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
In a position such as lieutenant governor, where much of the office’s duties involve being only one of multi-member boards, radical positions tend to be largely drowned out by the majority, rendering the office even less effective.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Rodriguez also struck Osmin Gutierrez, rendering him a double amputee.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
One, largely blurred, depicts officers rendering aid to Mays.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Powerful winds and reported tornadoes ripped through the Midwest, tearing off roofs, uprooting trees and rendering rural roads impassable, but no deaths were reported from Friday’s storms.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendering
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Carly will modify her design according to the needs of future exhibitions, which include shows with Karen Kilimnik and Joseph Geagan; the latter’s will incorporate portraits of members of the Vegas scene, Carly among them.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Through simple text and brilliant animal illustrations reminiscent of Eric Carle’s finest, Caldecott honoree Christian Robinson presents a lovely and nuanced portrait of dads across the animal kingdom, from lions to seahorses to humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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While that new detail is likely to please debt holders, who had proposed that current shareholders inject 8 billion reais, the company rejected other changes sought by creditors, including relinquishing control of the board.—
Rachel Gamarski,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Tarrant County commissioners unanimously decided on Tuesday to put about a quarter mile of road up for sale in hopes of relinquishing control over the stretch.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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An aspiring author had sent Hoover their manuscript, also copying a fraudulent email impersonating Hoover on the email chain.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ding has become known for his understated reactions and his small wave during introductions, which fans have begun copying at home.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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When describing his overall plan for ELL and emergent bilingual learning after staff cuts, Licata said those resources are not being spent in the right directions for students.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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What the note was describing lay outside the perimeter.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Surface is the third piece of the puzzle, though those descriptions are a little easier to grasp.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The addition of spoken word passages by local Geordie poet Cooper Robson, who drifts through balladic descriptions of community, working-class masculinity, and pickled onions, aids Knats in their explorations of their hometown.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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According to Korean hair expert Hyerin Jeon, this shampoo features 10,000 ppm of 10 different proteins, including collagen and keratin, delivering salon-grade conditioning at home.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Despite its frequency, the condition has no cure aside from delivering the baby, which can, in turn, lead to premature birth and other complications.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
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The polyphenols in cranberries also block viruses from reproducing and stimulate the immune system.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
27 Apr. 2026
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After his death in 1993, the hippos escaped and began reproducing in the wild.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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An impressive theater Each of the three stories of the West Theater was surrounded by 16 columns, between which statues of gods were displayed, often depicting scenes from Homer’s epics.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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But if the estate is legally prohibited from depicting basically the entire second half of Jackson’s life, what would a second movie even be about?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Rendering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendering. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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