distortion
distortion Lexical Profile
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• noun
A false, misleading, or biased account or representation of facts, ideas, or events.
"The historian criticized the movie for its blatant distortion of the historical record."
The action of twisting or altering something out of its true, natural, or original state, or a shape resulting from such alteration.
"The wide-angle camera lens caused noticeable visual distortion around the edges of the photograph."
An unwanted or intentional alteration in the waveform of an acoustic or electrical signal, such as the fuzzy, overdriven sound effect used on an electric guitar.
"The guitarist stepped on the pedal to add heavy distortion during the solo."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin distortio ('a twisting out of shape'), derived from the verb distorquere, combining dis- ('apart' or 'completely') and torquere ('to twist').