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.
Examples
“The story he told was a bit of a distortion.”
“This recording sounds awful due to the distortion.”