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distortion
noun(dis-tor-tion)the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
distortion
noun(dis-tor-tion)a shape resulting from distortion
Synonyms: distorted shape,
distortion
noun(dis-tor-tion)an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
Synonyms: aberration, optical aberration,
distortion
noun(dis-tor-tion)a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)
Examples:
Heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion.
distortion
noun(dis-tor-tion)the mistake of misrepresenting the facts