distortion — the action of giving a misleading account or impression of something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of giving a misleading account or impression of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈstɔːrʃn/
Example Sentences
- My selfie camera causes so much facial distortion that I look like a fun house mirror reflection.
- The politician accused his opponent of deliberate distortion of his words.
- The audio distortion made the singer sound like a robot having an existential crisis.
distortion
NOUN[/dɪˈstɔːrʃn/]
the action of giving a misleading account or impression of something
The funhouse mirror creates a wild distortion of her reflection.
DIS(away) + TORT(twist) — the monster's twisting caused a severe distortion of the train tracks.
The official report contained serious distortion after the data was changed.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'distortus', the past participle of 'distorquere', meaning 'to twist apart'. The prefix 'dis-' means 'apart' and 'torquere' means 'to twist'.
Breakdown
dis- (apart) + tort (twist, from Latin torquere) + -ion (noun suffix) = distortion
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📝Examples
“My selfie camera causes so much facial distortion that I look like a fun house mirror reflection.”
“The politician accused his opponent of deliberate distortion of his words.”
“The audio distortion made the singer sound like a robot having an existential crisis.”
“Historical distortion in textbooks can mislead students about past events.”
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