distortion
noun
dis·tor·tion
di-ˈstȯr-shən 
1
: the act of twisting or altering something out of its true, natural, or original state : the act of distorting
a distortion of the facts
2
: the quality or state of being distorted : a product of distorting: such as
a
physics
: a lack of proportionality in an image resulting from defects in the optical system
an image free of distortion
b
: falsified reproduction of an audio or video signal (see signal entry 1 sense 4b) caused by change in the wave form of the original signal
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Examples of distortion in a Sentence
had to total the car due to a distortion of the chassis resulting from collision
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Finally, the treble was so smooth and restrained, never straying into sibilance or even a hint of distortion.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
First, the lawmakers wrote, there are cases in which an insurance company revises the damage amounts logged by a field adjuster by more than 90 percent — the type of distortion reported on by the Post and CBS.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Some people even report a sense of time distortion, with time either speeding up or slowing down.
—Lindsey Getz, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
Then there was a sudden cut, suggesting that some of Trump’s distortions were removed.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
First, the lawmakers wrote, there are cases in which an insurance company revises the damage amounts logged by a field adjuster by more than 90 percent — the type of distortion reported on by the Post and CBS.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Some people even report a sense of time distortion, with time either speeding up or slowing down.
—Lindsey Getz, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
Then there was a sudden cut, suggesting that some of Trump’s distortions were removed.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distortion. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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distortion
noun
dis·tor·tion
dis-ˈtȯr-shən
1
: the act of distorting
2
: the condition of being distorted or a product of distortion
Medical Definition
distortion
noun
dis·tor·tion
dis-ˈtȯr-shən
1
: the censorship of unacceptable unconscious impulses so that they are unrecognizable to the ego in the manifest content of a dream
2
: a lack of correspondence of size or intensity in an image resulting from defects in an optical system
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