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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.
DISTORT definition: 1. to change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural: 2. to change something…. Learn more.
Distorted definition: not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false. See examples of DISTORTED used in a sentence.
The meaning of DISTORT is to twist out of the true meaning or proportion : to alter to give a false or unnatural picture or account. How to use distort in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Distort.
DISTORTION definition: 1. a change to the intended or true meaning of something: 2. a change to the original or natural…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISTORTION is the act of twisting or altering something out of its true, natural, or original state : the act of distorting. How to use distortion in a sentence.
(of facts or ideas) presented in a way that changes them so that they are no longer correct or true. The article gave a distorted picture of his childhood. He presents a grossly distorted view of the issues. Check pronunciation: distorted. Definition of distorted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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.
noun. the act or an instance of distorting or the state of being distorted. something that is distorted. an aberration of a lens or optical system in which the magnification varies with the lateral distance from the axis. electronics. an undesired change in the shape of an electromagnetic wave or signal.
