distort
/dɪˈstɔrt/
noun
- The result or effect of being twisted out of shape or made inaccurate.
- The photograph had a strange distort in the corner where the lens was damaged.
- There is a slight distort in the audio recording that makes the voice sound robotic.
- The artist intentionally added a distort to the painting to create a surreal effect.
verb
- To change the shape, sound, or appearance of something so that it is not natural or correct.
- The old speaker distorts the music, so everything sounds scratchy and unclear.
- The funhouse mirrors distort your reflection, making you look tall and skinny or short and wide.
- The heat from the fire distorted the plastic frame of the window.
- To report or describe something in a way that is not true or accurate, often to create a false impression.
- Don't distort what I said — I never claimed the project was finished.
- The article distorted the facts to make the politician look guilty.
- Social media can distort our perception of reality by showing only the best moments.
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