distortion
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noun \di-ˈstȯr-shən\Definition of DISTORTION
1
: the act of distorting
2
: the quality or state of being distorted : a product of distorting: as a : a lack of proportionality in an image resulting from defects in the optical system b : falsified reproduction of an audio or video signal caused by change in the wave form of the original signal
— dis·tor·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
See Examples of DISTORTION
- <a distortion of the car chassis resulting from collision>
First Known Use of DISTORTION
1581
Related to DISTORTION
- Synonyms
- deformation, contortion, misshaping, screwing, squinching, torturing, warping
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dis·tor·tion
noun \dis-ˈtȯr-shən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DISTORTION
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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