Misrender

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To present or depict something incorrectly, resulting in a mistaken or inaccurate representation
2. To inaccurately reproduce or portray information, causing errors in meaning or appearance
3. To convey or show something wrongly, leading to a distorted or flawed interpretation

Etymology: "Misrender" is a plain compound: the prefix "mis-", meaning wrongly or badly, attached to "render." That prefix has been productive in English for centuries, so the word follows the same pattern as "misread," "mislead," and "misjudge." The base verb "render" carries the more interesting history. It comes from Latin "reddere," meaning to give back or hand over, which is built from "re-" (back) and "dare" (to give). Over time "render" picked up senses of delivering a payment or a service, then of translating a text, and finally of representing something visually or in performance, as when an artist renders a scene in paint. "Misrender" inherits that last sense: to depict or reproduce something incorrectly, whether a picture, a translation, or a computer graphic.

Synonyms: misrepresent, misinterpret