dis|tor|tion

dis|tor|tion
dis|tor|tion «dihs TR shuhn», noun.
1. a distorting; twisting out of shape: »

(Figurative) Exaggeration is a distortion of the truth.

2. the fact or condition of being distorted: »

The sick man's face was in complete distortion.

3. anything distorted: »

His story of the fishing trip was full of distortions.

4. a distorted form or image.
5. Electronics. the inaccurate reproduction of a signal by modification of the wave form during amplification or transmission: »

Distortion tends to run somewhat higher [on a cassette tape] than on other media, especially at high frequencies (Charles Lincoln).


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  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

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  • distortional — dis·tor·tion·al …   English syllables

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  • distortion — dis|tor|tion [ dı stɔrʃn ] noun count or uncount * 1. ) a change that makes something no longer true or accurate: This is clearly a distortion of the facts. 2. ) a change in the way something looks, sounds, or behaves so that it becomes strange… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • distortionist — dis·tor·tion·ist …   English syllables

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