distortion
IPA: dɪstˈɔrʃʌn
noun
- 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.
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Examples of "distortion" in Sentences
- The second long-term distortion is similar to the first.
- I use the term distortion in relation to my personal observations, for I resided in the Canal Zone from 1967-1970.
- Parliament the two were expelled for professional misconduct and what he called distortion of events in Zimbabwe and "propagating falsehoods" in their reporting to media organizations abroad.
- Mkapa blamed the media for what he described as distortion of facts, saying: "It is discouraging to see that the media and the international community are bent on distorting the whole issue."
- Erroll Southers, a former FBI agent whose nomination has been delayed by Republicans for unrelated concerns, sent a letter to senators in November to correct what he called a distortion of his record.
- The comments have provoked outrage, with politicians in France and Germany vocal in condemning what they termed a distortion of the scientific evidence that risked putting many more lives at risk in sub-Saharan Africa, where millions are living with the disease.
- Assad told ABC that he doesn't "own" the country's security forces, dismissed the UN's estimate of the number killed, and asked for the organization to send "concrete evidence" to support allegations that Syria has committed war crimes, which he called a "distortion of reality."
- Assad told ABC that he doesn't "own" the country's security forces, dismissed United Nations estimates that at least 4,000 people have died since unrest began in March, and asked for the organization to send "concrete evidence" to support allegations that Syria has committed war crimes, which he called a "distortion of reality."
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