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Webster 1913 Edition


Distortion

Dis-tor′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
distortio
: cf. F.
distortion
.]
1.
The act of distorting, or twisting out of natural or regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion;
as, the
distortions
of the face or body
.
2.
A wresting from the true meaning.
Bp. Wren.
3.
The state of being distorted, or twisted out of shape or out of true position; crookedness; perversion.
4.
(Med.)
An unnatural deviation of shape or position of any part of the body producing visible deformity.

Webster 1828 Edition


Distortion

DISTORTION

,
Noun.
[L.]
1.
The act of distorting or wresting; a twisting out of regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion; as the distortions of the face or body.
2.
The state of being twisted out of shape; deviation from natural shape or position; crookedness; grimace.
3.
A perversion of the true meaning of words.

Definition 2024


distortion

distortion

English

Noun

distortion (plural distortions)

  1. An act of distorting.
  2. A result of distorting.
  3. A misrepresentation of the truth.
    The story he told was a bit of a distortion.
  4. Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.
    This recording sounds awful due to the distortion.
  5. An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.
  6. (optics) an aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.

Translations


French

Noun

distortion f (plural distortions)

  1. distortion