noun
1.
a restating often in simpler language of something previously stated or written
a simple version of "Moby Dick" for the use of children
Synonyms: paraphrase, rendering, restatement, translation
Related Word: rendition; clarification, interpretation; condensation, simplification; rewording; restipulation
2.
Synonyms: account 7, chronicle, history, narrative, report, story
Related Word: tale
3.
Synonyms: interpretation 2, reading, rendering, rendition