distortion
A change in what is said or shown so that it is no longer true or fair.
The act or result of changing information, statements, or descriptions so that they no longer accurately or fairly represent the original facts or reality.
A change in how something looks or sounds that makes it not clear or not correct.
An alteration in the shape, appearance, or sound of something that makes it unclear, inaccurate, or different from its original form, often as an unwanted effect.
A change in how a market or system works so that it does not work in the normal or best way.
An alteration in the normal functioning of an economic or social system, usually caused by external influences such as government policy or market power, that leads to inefficient or unfair outcomes.
A sound effect that makes music, especially electric guitar, sound rough and noisy on purpose.
A type of audio effect that deliberately alters a musical instrument or signal so it sounds rough, fuzzy, or heavily overdriven, commonly used with electric guitars and amplifiers.
- Base: distortion
- Plural: distortion, distortions
distortion of reality
1misleading picture of reality
A way of showing or talking about the real world that changes it and makes it not true.
- The show is entertaining, but it is also a distortion of reality.
- Social media can create a distortion of reality by showing only perfect moments.
- He accused the ad campaign of a dangerous distortion of reality.
distortion of the truth
1changing the truth so it is false
Saying or showing something in a way that changes the truth and makes it not true anymore.
- He called the article a serious distortion of the truth.
- Any distortion of the truth in this report will damage our reputation.
- The film was criticized for its distortion of the truth about the event.
image distortion
1unwanted change in a picture
A problem when a picture or video looks wrong because the shapes or lines have changed.
- The low-quality monitor causes noticeable image distortion.
- Compression can lead to image distortion in online videos.
- Adjust the settings to minimize image distortion on the screen.
lens distortion
1image changes caused by a lens
A problem in photos where the camera lens changes the image so lines or shapes do not look correct.
- Wide-angle lenses often create strong lens distortion at the edges of the photo.
- The software can correct lens distortion automatically.
- Architectural photographers try to avoid lens distortion in their images.
market distortion
1unnatural change in market behavior
A change in how a market works, caused by rules or money from the government, so that it does not work in the normal or best way.
- Import tariffs can create significant market distortion.
- The report warns that the subsidy will lead to market distortion over time.
- Economists argue that such controls cause more market distortion than they solve.
media distortion
1biased or misleading media coverage
When TV, newspapers, or online news show events in a way that is not true or fair.
- Many people are worried about media distortion during elections.
- The report examines media distortion of environmental issues.
- She blamed media distortion for the public’s wrong idea about the case.
signal distortion
1change in an electrical signal
A problem when an electrical or radio signal changes shape and does not match the original signal.
- The cable length can cause signal distortion over long distances.
- Engineers are working to reduce signal distortion in the new device.
- Interference from other devices led to serious signal distortion.
sound distortion
1unwanted change in sound
A problem when sound is not clear and has a rough or broken quality, usually because of bad equipment.
- Cheap headphones often produce sound distortion at high volume.
- There is some sound distortion on the recording that we need to fix.
- The engineer adjusted the levels to remove sound distortion.