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
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
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
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
Huang was an engineer on Nvidia’s CUDA team before returning to China to build a business around rendering.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Song writes with an adept eye and ear, examining time and rendering the choral and communal, the singularity of human life.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
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
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
Verb
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
Huang was an engineer on Nvidia’s CUDA team before returning to China to build a business around rendering.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Song writes with an adept eye and ear, examining time and rendering the choral and communal, the singularity of human life.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendering
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Cohen has also been working on a documentary about Leaf, as well as a tender short film called Robert and June (and all the time in the world), a dual portrait of Leaf and her husband, the photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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His portrait was hung up on the city’s honor board.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 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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In some cases the description is accurate, but the reality is complicated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Providing the exact location of a potential burglary, suspect description and vehicle description (including the make/model/color of the car) will help officers respond quickly before the confrontation escalates to prevent future crime.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 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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Five years later teams around the world are reproducing that approach at a fraction of the cost.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The toucans are building stable, reproducing populations within urban spaces — using city green areas as reliable sources of food and shelter.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 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 1 May. 2026.
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