distortion
(noun) the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting
(noun) the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
distortion, deformation
(noun) a change for the worse
aberration, distortion, optical aberration
(noun) an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
distortion
(noun) a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal); “heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
distortion (countable and uncountable, plural distortions)
An act of distorting.
A result of distorting.
A misrepresentation of the truth.
Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.
An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.
(optics) an aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.
• deformation
• disfigurement
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*tor"tion, n. Etym: [L. distortio: cf. F. distortion.]
1. The act of distorting, or twisting out of natural or regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion; as, the distortions of the face or body.
2. A wresting from the true meaning. Bp. Wren.
3. The state of being distorted, or twisted out of shape or out of true position; crookedness; perversion.
4. (Med.)
Definition: An unnatural deviation of shape or position of any part of the body producing visible deformity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 November 2024
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
