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
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
The construction wall gets a fair share of attention from visitors because of a jumbo rendering of the space.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
The footage also showed a disturbing rendering of a masked man appearing to attempt a home-invasion-slash-murder.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
This is a rendering of Project Sail, a nine-building data center campus proposed for Coweta County.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Each has its own distinct rendering; for more detail, check out my Film Simulation explainer.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
There is one particularly inventive sequence that blends a rendering of Mario in his original 2D 8-bit form, blurry pixels and all, with the 3D beauty of the more modern iterations.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The façade was as bright and clean as an architect’s rendering, rather than plausibly haunted.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Upon arrival, officers saw Long Beach firefighters rendering medical aid to the victim, who was lying in the road.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Blazevich, for his part, isn’t losing sleep over AI rendering his skills obsolete.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Carlton Fisk didn’t retire with the Red Sox, who infamously quote-unquote accidentally mailed his contract a day late, rendering him a free agent.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Even a protein treatment applied to your natural hair deposits an almost imperceptible film atop the strands, rendering the texture distinctly different, thicker, and drier.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
This demo showed off a graphics-rendering task (an aquarium full of fish, whose frame rates and swimming action were directly affected by the availability of system resources).
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
That meant convincingly rendering almost any object imaginable.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Shortstop Jeremy Peña made the Houston Astros’ opening day roster after completing his recovery from a fractured fingertip, rendering the team’s lineup at full strength entering the 2026 season.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Gus Bendinelli, a career cinematographer with a side passion for rare celestial events, is behind Eclipse, a real-time rendering of the 2024 total solar eclipse, shot for IMAX 70 mm projection.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
The construction wall gets a fair share of attention from visitors because of a jumbo rendering of the space.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
The footage also showed a disturbing rendering of a masked man appearing to attempt a home-invasion-slash-murder.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
This is a rendering of Project Sail, a nine-building data center campus proposed for Coweta County.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Each has its own distinct rendering; for more detail, check out my Film Simulation explainer.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
There is one particularly inventive sequence that blends a rendering of Mario in his original 2D 8-bit form, blurry pixels and all, with the 3D beauty of the more modern iterations.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The façade was as bright and clean as an architect’s rendering, rather than plausibly haunted.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Antibodies that my body developed to fight the mycoplasma bacteria also destroyed my red blood cells, rendering me briefly anemic.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Upon arrival, officers saw Long Beach firefighters rendering medical aid to the victim, who was lying in the road.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Blazevich, for his part, isn’t losing sleep over AI rendering his skills obsolete.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Carlton Fisk didn’t retire with the Red Sox, who infamously quote-unquote accidentally mailed his contract a day late, rendering him a free agent.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Even a protein treatment applied to your natural hair deposits an almost imperceptible film atop the strands, rendering the texture distinctly different, thicker, and drier.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
This demo showed off a graphics-rendering task (an aquarium full of fish, whose frame rates and swimming action were directly affected by the availability of system resources).
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
That meant convincingly rendering almost any object imaginable.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Shortstop Jeremy Peña made the Houston Astros’ opening day roster after completing his recovery from a fractured fingertip, rendering the team’s lineup at full strength entering the 2026 season.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendering
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But his family takes Iván in as his experiences begin to dissolve into the imagined portrait of Celestino.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Oil portraits 2 The show is anchored at the beginning by two giant oil portraits of the Deans by acclaimed artist Kehinde Wiley, the painter behind the 2018 official portrait of former President Barack Obama.—
Jayne Yutig,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 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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While the company is seen as relinquishing its multi-year lead on the technology, former Apple insiders said there's still hope.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Join me in copying Pidgeon’s spring-ready lip look while the Rom&nd Juicy Lasting Tint is only $14.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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By copying the strut and behavior of real males, the robotic birds are meant to attract younger grouse and encourage them to start a new breeding site in a safer location.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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British maritime monitors confirmed the incidents, describing one cargo ship left disabled in the water and another that took heavy damage to its bridge.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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At a lecture at Aarhus University in 2015, Bar-Natan distributed a handout describing his goals.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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Police were unable to provide a detailed description of the suspects, but described them as two African American men between 20 and 30 years of age.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The booster launched Northrop Grumman's previous cargo flight, NG-23, NASA's Crew-11 astronaut flight, the Axiom Space Ax-4 astronaut flight and three Starlink missions, according to a SpaceX description.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Despite Pistons superstar Cade Cunningham delivering a brilliant performance with a playoff career-high 39 points.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Chloe Kelly Almost exclusively used as a super-sub but Kelly’s track record of delivering huge moments makes her one of England’s key players.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rather than reproducing Monroe’s public mythology, Oates invents a fictional interior life for Norma Jeane Baker, exploring the psychological cost of becoming a cultural icon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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After that, two of her daughters (siblings from a 2019 litter) began reproducing sequentially.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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Italian artisans were flown in to hand paint the fresco ceilings, often depicting Renaissance landscapes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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In Mars’s office, near his own impressive executive desk (a Vladimir Kagan), hangs a mixed media artwork depicting legendary MCs like Queen Latifah, Slick Rick, Rakim, and Nas (a business partner of Mars’s).—
Lola Ogunnaike,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Rendering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendering. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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