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distortionist

distortionist

9.7
A painter who on purpose changes shapes or faces in pictures to make them expressive
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈtɔrʃənɪst/
translation icon : distorsionista
  • Many people appreciate how the distortionist transforms ordinary subjects into captivating pieces.

Examples

  • Our country has been hijacked by the distortionist; it is time to take it back.

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  • The famous distortionist used exaggerated shapes to convey deep emotions in his art.

  • At the gallery, we marveled at the works of the distortionist who redefined traditional forms.

Synonyms

distorter
vsdistortionist
1 7.5

Anything that makes facts or pictures not accurate

uses deliberate artistic alteration to change forms for expressive effect
caricaturist
vsdistortionist
1 7.7

A person who draws funny pictures by making someone's features look larger or smaller

focuses on deliberate shape changes for expressive or stylistic effect

Antonyms

realist
4 5.3

An artist who shows people and places as they look in real life

Surface Forms

distortionist singular
distortionists plural

Morphology

distortionist = distortion (transparent) = distort + ion + ist

Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-ist' to 'distortion', yielding 'one who distorts'; the agentive meaning is a regular and recoverable pattern.

Etymology

The word distortionist starts with distort, from an old Latin word meaning 'to twist', plus the ending -ist meaning 'a person who does something'. So a distortionist is an artist who 'twists' or changes familiar shapes on purpose to make expressive or strange images.