Distortion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˈtɔːʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Distortion is a noun meaning An act of distorting.
Meaning
An act of distorting.
More Meanings
- A result of distorting.
- A misrepresentation of the truth.
- Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.
- An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.
- (optics) An aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.
Example Sentences
The story he told was a bit of a distortion.
This recording sounds awful due to the distortion.
Remembering is an act of re-creation and therefore subject to distortion and fictionalization: 'real' memories become tales, and tales become 'memories'.
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.
Word Forms
- distortions
Synonyms for distortion
Depending on context, synonyms include deformation, disfigurement, aberration, straining, torture, twisting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deformation, straining, torture, aberration, overrefinement, twisting.
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