What do artists mean when they talk about rendering?

Question

I hear the term “rendering” thrown around in both traditional and digital art communities like it’s some sort of buzzword, but I’ve never gotten a clear explanation as to what it means.

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Answer 1

I think they are talking about the act of filling in colour or values. aka you draw a circle and doing all the detail work to turn it into a sphere is rendering. adding colour light and shadow.