distortion
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- noun
- /dɪsˈtɔːrʃən/
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distorsión
- The distortion in the photograph made it hard to see the true colors of the sunset.
- perceptual distortion
- size distortion
- body image distortion
Unless it looks like a Carnival distortion mirror, then then it might hurt a little bit.
- Unless it looks like a Carnival distortion mirror, then then it might hurt a little bit.
- A black hole is such a distortion of space and time that light cannot even escape.
- So straightened lines, cleaned up corners, and of course that very, very important geographic distortion that makes public transport maps possible.
- If you use a wide angle lens, you're going to get distortion on the object, which is then going to skew your modeling results.
Examples
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Well, those distortions will most likely create an environment where our economy produces fewer goods and services in the future.
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A black hole is such a distortion of space and time that light cannot even escape.
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Captain, do you see the distortion around the model?
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So we kind of see the idea of distortion in a projection.
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Now, this distortion can of course go in both directions.
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Anyway, luckily for you and I and all of us, the amount of distortion is incredibly small.
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Many researchers have suggested that perceptual distortion of body size also varies as a function of body weight.
Academic text (1997) -
What you're seeing is the distortion, the curvature of the light rays.
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This object behind them then appears distorted, and from the amount of distortion you can infer the mass of the lens.
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Black, yellow, copper: all variations and distortions of color blended perfectly.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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7.9
A change that damages the original meaning or purpose
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5.9
A change in the shape of an object that makes it look or work worse
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A change that makes a person's mind and values become twisted
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Making facts seem to mean something else
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A fault in a lens or mirror that makes images look wrong
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Bending or twisting of a thing so it loses its original shape
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Damage to the look of something that makes it seem broken or ugly
The way something becomes a different form when it is bent, heated, or pressed
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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9.3
A situation where a person's charm makes others ignore real problems
- Specialized
When an electronic device makes part of a signal louder or quieter than it should
- Specialized
An unwanted change in a signal when the output does not follow the input, often adding extra tones
How Distorted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Distortion comes from Latin parts dis- 'apart' and torquere 'to twist'. Think of a straight line being 'twisted apart' by a lens or mirror, so distortion means a change that makes the original shape look wrong or less accurate.