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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 13, 2026
Entity authorityQ1901582
Source-derived summary

Render, rendered, or rendering may refer to:

Computing

Rendering (computer graphics), generating an image from a model by means of computer programs

Architectural rendering, creating two-dimensional images or animations showing the attributes of a proposed architectural design

Artistic rendering, creating, shading, and texturing of an image

Typesetting, composition of text for visual display

Rendering engine, the software that transforms (renders) data into a picture

3D rendering, generating image or motion picture from virtual 3D models

Browser engine, component of a web browser that renders web pages

High-dynamic-range rendering, allows preservation of details that may be lost due to limiting contrast ratios

Non-photorealistic rendering, focuses on enabling a wide variety of expressive styles for digital art

Scanline rendering, algorithm for visible surface determination

Volume rendering, used to display a 2D projection of a 3D discretely sampled data set

Ray tracing (graphics) and physically based rendering, uses lighting equations based on physics for more realistic images.

Arts, entertainment, and media

Rendered (radio program), an independent radio program about the DIY (do-it-yourself) movement

"Render" a song by Northlane from the album Mesmer, 2017

Rendering (Berio), a composition by Luciano Berio based on sketches for Franz Schubert's tenth symphony

People

Adam Render (1822–1881), German-American hunter, prospector and trader in southern Africa

Arlene Render (born 1943), American diplomat

George Render (1887–1922), English cricketer

Mattiline Render (born 1947), American sprinter

Michael Render (born 1975), better known as Killer Mike, American rapper

Rudy Render (1926–2014), American musician and songwriter

Sergio Render (born 1986), American football player

Shirley Render (born 1943), Canadian politician

Sylvia Lyons Render (1913–1986), American academic and curator

Tyshun Render (born 1997), American football player

William Render (fl.

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Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2017, 1822, 1881, 1943—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. The account is most persuasive where Render, Wikimedia and disambiguation can be independently traced.
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This entry incorporates text from Render” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.