DISTORTION

/dɪsˈtɔːʃən/ Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 12

Scrabble letter values: D₂I₁S₁T₁O₁R₁T₁I₁O₁N₁ = 11

Definition

noun a change for the worse. — synonyms: deformation
noun a shape resulting from distortion. — synonyms: distorted_shape
noun an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image. — synonyms: aberration, optical_aberration
noun a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal.
noun the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean. — synonyms: overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting
noun the mistake of misrepresenting the facts.

“the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)”
“heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion”
“The story he told was a bit of a distortion.”