Definition of distortions Distortions

/dɪstɔˈɹʃʌnz/ - [distorshunz] -

We found 3 definitions of distortions from 2 different sources.

What does distortions mean?

Wiktionary

distortions (Noun)
Plural of distortion.

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distortions, noun, plural of distortion.

WordNet

Noun Plural: distortions
distortion - the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
		overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting
		misrepresentation, falsification a misleading falsehood
distortion - 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"
		electrical phenomenon a physical phenomenon involving electricity
		acoustic phenomenon a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound
distortion - a change for the worse
		deformation
		harm, damage, impairment the act of damaging something or someone
distortion - the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
		mistake, error, fault a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
distortion - a shape resulting from distortion
		distorted shape
		shape, form the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
		tortuosity, contortion, torsion, tortuousness, crookedness a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
		buckle, warp fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
distortion - an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
		aberration, optical aberration
		optical phenomenon a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
		chromatic aberration an optical aberration in which the image has colored fringes

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Wiktionary

distortion (Noun)
An act of distorting.
distortion (Noun)
A result of distorting.
distortion (Noun)
A misrepresentation of the truth.
distortion (Noun)
Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.
distortion (Noun)
An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.
distortion (Noun)
Optics an aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

distortion (n.)
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.
distortion (n.)
A wresting from the true meaning.
distortion (n.)
The state of being distorted, or twisted out of shape or out of true position; crookedness; perversion.
distortion (n.)
An unnatural deviation of shape or position of any part of the body producing visible deformity.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

distortion
The negative alteration or falsification of something.
distortion
Anything that is distorted, as a sound, image, fact, etc.
distortion
A phenomenon in optics where straight lines in a scene do not appear as straight lines when seen through a lens.