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Vinony

distortion

noun

  1. deviation from rectilinear projection (optics)
  2. alter badly
  3. alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of a signal
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈtɔːʃən/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin distortio, distortionis, from distortus.

  1. An act of distorting.
  2. A result of distorting.
  3. A misrepresentation of the truth.

    “The story he told was a bit of a distortion.”

    “The conscious mind refuses to admit any failure to perceive, and puts in its place a series of rationalisations which are fabrications and distortions of the real nature of things.”

  4. Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.

    “This recording sounds awful due to the distortion.”

  5. An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.
  6. An aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.