Definition of distortion

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Definition of distortion

  • a change for the worse (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. deformation
  • the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. overrefinement
    2. straining
    3. torture
    4. twisting
  • a shape resulting from distortion (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. distorted shape
  • an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. aberration
    2. optical aberration
  • 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) (noun)

    Examples

    1. heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion
  • the mistake of misrepresenting the facts (noun)

See definition of distortion in Merriam Webster