Meaning & Definition of Distortion in English
English⟶
Distortion
/dɪstɔrʃən/
noun
1. A change for the worse
synonym:
- distortion,
- deformation
2. A shape resulting from distortion
synonym:
- distorted shape,
- distortion
3. An optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
synonym:
- aberration,
- distortion,
- optical aberration
4. 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)
- "Heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion"
synonym:
- distortion
5. The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
synonym:
- distortion,
- overrefinement,
- straining,
- torture,
- twisting
6. The mistake of misrepresenting the facts
synonym:
- distortion
Examples of using
It's a gross distortion of the truth.
It's a gross distortion of the truth.