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- Dictionarydistorted/dɪˈstɔːtɪd/
adjective
- 1. pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted. Similar Opposite
- 2. giving a misleading or false account or impression; misrepresented: "his report gives a distorted view of the meeting" Similar Opposite
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pulled into or appearing as a strange or unnatural shape: His face was distorted in agony. Everything looks distorted through the glass. Synonyms. contorted. deformed. misshapen. Fewer examples. He saw a distorted image of his face in the metallic surface.
The meaning of DISTORTED is altered from a true, natural, or normal state, shape, or condition. How to use distorted in a sentence.
uk / dɪˈstɔːt / us. Add to word list. to change something from its original, natural, or intended meaning, condition, or shape, especially in a negative way: Governments are able to maintain discriminatory procurement practices which significantly distort trade and reduce potential growth.
Distorted definition: not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false. See examples of DISTORTED used in a sentence.
Definition of distorted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To distort is to change the physical shape of something, as by torsion or exaggerating certain features, or to misconstrue the meaning of something: "The human understanding is like a false mirror, which, receiving rays irregularly, distorts and discolors the nature of things" (Francis Bacon).
When something is distorted this can mean that it has been changed from the original form in any way. Someone can have a distorted worldview, or facts from an event can be distorted in the retelling. If a politician is misquoted in the newspaper, then it could be said that her opinion has been misrepresented or distorted by the media.
Her face was distorted by pain. The odd camera angle distorted her figure in the photograph. The sound of the guitar was distorted. Heat caused the plastic to distort. She felt he was distorting the facts. The story was distorted by the press. The loss of both her parents at an early age distorted her outlook on life. See More
DISTORTED definition: not truly or completely representing the facts or reality ; misrepresented; false | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Synonyms: misstate, falsify, twist, misconstrue, pervert. Electronics. to reproduce or amplify (a signal) inaccurately by changing the frequencies or unequally changing the delay or amplitude of the components of the output wave. distort. / dɪˈstɔːt /.
