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distortion

[ dih-stawr-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of distorting.
  2. the state of being distorted distorted or the relative degree or amount by which something is distorted distorted or distorts.
  3. anything that is distorted, distorted, as a sound, image, fact, etc.
  4. Optics. an aberration of a lens or system of lenses in which the magnification of the object varies with the lateral distance from the axis of the lens.


distortion

/ ɪˈɔːʃə /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of distorting or the state of being distorted
  2. something that is distorted
  3. an aberration of a lens or optical system in which the magnification varies with the lateral distance from the axis
  4. electronics
    1. an undesired change in the shape of an electromagnetic wave or signal
    2. the result of such a change in waveform, esp a loss of clarity in radio reception or sound reproduction
  5. psychol a change in perception so that it does not correspond to reality
  6. psychoanal the disguising of the meaning of unconscious thoughts so that they may appear in consciousness, e.g. in dreams
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈٴǰپDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 徱·ٴǰtDz· 徱·ٴǰtDz·y adjective
  • ԴDzd·ٴǰtDz noun
  • v·徱·ٴǰtDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of distortion1

First recorded in 1575–85, distortion is from the Latin word 徱ٴǰپō- (stem of 徱ٴǰپō ). See distort, -ion
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Carr opened an inquiry into whether the “60 Minutes” edits rose to the level of “news distortion,” allegations that CBS denies.

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Aggravating those gaps are distortions of memory and uncooperative key sources.

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Time distortion is a common response to the type of extreme stress and anxiety that he and his administration’s policies are causing the American people.

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However, an aggressive or onerous reassessment regime could risk imposing distress on people who are unable to work and could also create unexpected distortions in the system.

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One of them says they’re simply rejecting the world and its “distortions,” but to an outsider it looks a lot like captivity.

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