render

Formsrenders, rendering, rendered

Pluralrenders

1. 1
   cause to beverb

   To make someone or something change into a new state or condition.

   Heavy rain can render the mountain road impassable.

   The bad fall rendered her unable to walk for weeks.

   UsageSay render something useless.

   Similarmake, leave

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2. 2
   make computer imageverbtransitive

   To turn a computer model into an image you can see on a screen.

   Like an artist turning a rough plan into a finished, colorful picture.

   The software can render the building in just a few minutes.

   The computer rendered each frame one at a time.

   Similargenerate, produce

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3. 3
   verbtransitive

   To give someone something, such as help, a service, or money owed, or to officially give a decision or verdict.

   The judge will render a decision tomorrow.

   They rendered help to the stranded travelers.

   UsageSay render help to someone or render a decision.

   Similardeliver, give, provide, administer, offer

   Oppositewithhold

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4. 4
   translateverbtransitive

   To change words from one language into another.

   She can render the poem into English quite easily.

   The translator rendered each line into simple Spanish.

   UsageSay render a poem into English.

   Similartranslate

5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To perform or express a piece of music, art, or words in a certain way.

   The pianist will render the piece slowly and softly.

   She rendered the old folk song in her own quiet style.

   Similarperform, interpret, portray, deliver, execute

6. 6
   nouncountable

   A computer-made picture created from a 3D model.

   The architect showed us a render of the new library.

   This render looks almost like a real photograph.

   Similarvisualization

7. 7
   verbtransitive

   To add real-looking color and shading to a drawing or painting.

   She learned to render the folds of cloth with soft pencil shading.

   He rendered the apple so carefully that it looked real.

   Similardepict, portray, draw, paint, shade

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8. 8
   verbintransitive

   To melt fat out of meat or animal parts, in cooking or in a factory. Also, of fat, to melt out.

   Like ice slowly melting into water as it warms.

   Let the bacon fat render slowly over low heat.

   The fat rendered out as the duck roasted.

   UsageSay let the fat render slowly.

   Similarmelt

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9. 9
   plaster a wallverbtransitive

   To put a coat of plaster or cement on a wall, usually on the outside.

   The builders will render the outside walls next week.

   They rendered the brick wall with gray cement.

   Similarplaster, stucco, coat

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