as in deformation
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition
had to total the car due to a distortion of the chassis resulting from collision
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The theory was proven during the total solar eclipse of 1919 when British physicist Sir Arthur Eddington measured the distortion of background stars near the limb of the darkened sun.
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Jeffrey Kluger/greenbelt, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
While those factors definitely alter the flavor of the finished product, the distortion is pretty delicious.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Atlas employs slow motion, stuttering effects, and gravelly image distortions to underscore the work’s fictional trappings.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Its readout speed isn't as brisk as fresher BSI CMOS designs, so its electronic rolling shutter can show motion distortion when photographing moving subjects and is a little behind newer chips when used at higher ISOs.
—PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger/greenbelt, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
While those factors definitely alter the flavor of the finished product, the distortion is pretty delicious.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Atlas employs slow motion, stuttering effects, and gravelly image distortions to underscore the work’s fictional trappings.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Its readout speed isn't as brisk as fresher BSI CMOS designs, so its electronic rolling shutter can show motion distortion when photographing moving subjects and is a little behind newer chips when used at higher ISOs.
—PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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