ɪntɚpɹəˈteɪʃən ɪntəpɹəˈteɪʃən ˈɹɛndəɹɪŋ ɹɛnˈdɪʃ(ə)n the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious the edict was subject to many interpretations he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert