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单词 distortions
释义

distortion

noun

dis·​tor·​tion di-ˈstȯr-shən How to pronounce distortion (audio)
1
: the act of twisting or altering something out of its true, natural, or original state : the act of distorting
a distortion of the facts
2
: the quality or state of being distorted : a product of distorting: such as
a
physics : a lack of proportionality in an image resulting from defects in the optical system
an image free of distortion
b
: falsified reproduction of an audio or video signal (see signal entry 1 sense 4b) caused by change in the wave form of the original signal
distortional
di-ˈstȯr-shnəl How to pronounce distortion (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
adjective

Synonyms

  • contortion
  • deformation
  • misshaping
  • screwing
  • squinching
  • torturing
  • warping
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Example Sentences

had to total the car due to a distortion of the chassis resulting from collision
Recent Examples on the Web Several important distinctions benefit AR users: a bright virtual display that's easy to view even outdoors in full sunlight, a distortion-free image with both uniform color and a true white and better battery efficiency. Ari Grobman, Forbes, 19 July 2022 However, Muwwakkil said, without the historical and cultural context known by native speakers, AAE is vulnerable to distortion online. Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 Abbas has been accused of antisemitism and Holocaust distortion more than once before and under his leadership of the Palestinians. Isabel Kershner, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Focal designers have put woofers, a midrange and tweeter in separate enclosures, thus eliminating distortion from standing waves and optimizing the performance of each driver. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2022 The balanced armature in the Solaris X is smaller than the driver in Campfire’s original Solaris IEM with a performance that extends high frequencies without sibilance or the fatigue caused by the distortion of upper frequencies. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 June 2021 Previous detections of the Earth’s ozone layer have always been from our side here on the ground, accompanied by distortion from other parts of our atmosphere. Paola Paola Rosa-aquino, Popular Science, 17 Aug. 2020 But the redmap project—powered by advances in digital mapping and by billionaire donors such as the fossil-fuel magnates Charles and David Koch—took electoral distortion to a new level. Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2022 If, for example, vintage lenses were used and mixed with an 8K camera, the combination of old glass and a new camera could work to create image distortion. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see distort

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

distortion

noun

dis·​tor·​tion di-ˈstȯr-shən How to pronounce distortion (audio)
: the act of twisting out of shape or making inaccurate : the state of being twisted out of shape or made inaccurate
a distortion of the facts
a facial distortion

Medical Definition

distortion

noun

dis·​tor·​tion dis-ˈtȯr-shən How to pronounce distortion (audio)
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

distortions

noun

plural of distortion
as in deformations
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition had to total the car due to a distortion of the chassis resulting from collision

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • deformations
  • deformities
  • contortions
  • malformations
  • disfigurements
  • defacements
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