Definition of "render" in English

verb

1. (ditransitive) To cause to become.

   • The shot rendered her immobile.

2. (transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of.

   • The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully.

3. (transitive) To translate into another language.

   • to render Latin into English

4. (transitive) To pass down.

   • render a verdict (i.e., deliver a judgment)

5. (transitive) To make over as a return.

   • They had to render the estate.

6. (transitive) To give; to give back; to deliver.

   • render aid; render money
   • to render an account of what really happened

7. (transitive, dated) To give up; to yield; to surrender.

8. (transitive, computer graphics) To transform (a model) into a display on the screen or other media.

   • rendering images

9. (transitive, art, by extension) To apply realistic coloring and shading.

10. (transitive) To capture and turn over to another country secretly and extrajudicially.

11. (transitive) To convert waste animal tissue into a usable byproduct.

    • rendering of fat into soap

12. (intransitive, cooking) To have fat melt off meat from cooking.

    • Bacon is very fatty when raw; however, most of the fat will render during cooking.

13. (construction) To cover a wall with a layer of plaster.

    • to render with stucco

14. (nautical) To pass; to run; said of the passage of a rope through a block, eyelet, etc.

    • A rope renders well, that is, passes freely.

15. (nautical) To yield or give way.

16. (obsolete) To return; to pay back; to restore.

17. (obsolete) To inflict, as a retribution; to requite.

noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Stucco or plaster applied to exterior walls.

2. (countable, uncountable) Stucco or plaster applied to interior walls.

3. (computer graphics) A digital image produced by rendering a model.

   • A low-resolution render might look blocky.

4. (obsolete) A surrender.

5. (obsolete) A return; a payment of rent.

6. (obsolete) An account given; a statement.