renditions
Covers of songs
Renditions are performances or interpretations of something—typically artistic works.
A singer's rendition of a song, an actor's rendition of a character, or an orchestra's rendition of a symphony all involve presenting existing material through individual interpretation: Her rendition of the national anthem moved the crowd.
The word also applies to translations or versions of texts, and in legal contexts, to the surrender of a fugitive between jurisdictions.
Extraordinary rendition refers to the extrajudicial transfer of suspects to countries where interrogation methods may include torture.
Raised performance platform
- theaterVenue for live drama
- concertLive musical performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
- actDeed or performance
show · play · drama · spectacle · production · presentation · routine · solo
Representation in art
- portrayalDepiction of someone
- representationDepiction or likeness
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- drawingMarks forming a picture
painting · illustration · sculpture · likeness · impression · style · realistic · abstract
Film's written blueprint
- filmMovie or coating
- novelizationAdapting films into books
- remakeNew version created
- scriptWritten words for performance
adapted · director · cinema · producer · casting · blockbuster · franchise · studio
Speaking two languages
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- subtitlesOn-screen dialogue text
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
literary · faithful · literal · free · equivalent · source · target · translator
Interpreting written text
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- expositionSystematic explanatory presentation
gloss · construal · perspective · nuance · meaning · understanding · artistic · personal
stage
Raised performance platform
act · show · play · drama · spectacle · production · presentation · routine · solo · ensemble
depiction
Representation in art
- portrayalDepiction of someone
- representationDepiction or likeness
- sketchHasty informal drawing
drawing · painting · illustration · sculpture · likeness · impression · style · realistic · abstract · faithful
screenplay
Film's written blueprint
- filmMovie or coating
- novelizationAdapting films into books
- remakeNew version created
script · adapted · director · cinema · producer · casting · blockbuster · franchise · studio · faithful
tribute
Offering of respect
release · record · recording · artist · band · vinyl · LP · EP · version · original
bilingual
Speaking two languages
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- subtitlesOn-screen dialogue text
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
transcription · literary · faithful · literal · free · equivalent · source · target · translator · multilingual
reading
Interpreting written text
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
exposition · gloss · construal · perspective · nuance · meaning · understanding · artistic · personal · definitive
- worksmasterpieces, compositions, piece, pieces, work
- translations collectedtranslated works, foreign editions, translated novels, translated poetry, translated classics
- records managementrecordkeeping, record keeping, document management, data retention, file management
- accountsbank account, checking account, savings account, joint account, personal account
- coverscover, dust cover, book cover, dust jacket, book jacket
- styling termshaircuts, updos, braids, coifs, buzzcuts
renditionsoriginals
Authentic first versions
original compositions · source material · primary sources · prototypes · archetypes
renditionsreplicas
Exact copies of originals
duplicates · carbon copies · facsimiles · literal translations · transcriptions
renditionssanctuary
Protected sacred space
protection · safe harbor · harboring · releases · liberations
- artistic renditionExpressive version of something
- extraordinary renditionClandestine cross-border detainee transfer