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distortion

/dɪsˈtɔːʃən/

Meanings
noun
An act of distorting.

Examples :

"The sound engineer's distortion of the music made it sound unpleasant. "
action appearance

Related Words

Illustration guitarist

guitarist noun

/ɡɪˈtɑːrɪst/ /ɡəˈtɑːrɪst/

Someone who plays a guitar.

"My brother is a talented guitarist. "

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Not pleasant.

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

Illustration recording

recording verb

/rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋ/ /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

To make a record of information.

"I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations."

Illustration reproduction

reproduction noun

/ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/ /ˌriːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.

"The teacher explained the process of reproduction in plants to her class. "

Illustration electronic

electronic adjective

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑn.ɪk/

: Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

"The electronic configuration of atoms is important in chemistry class. "

Illustration aberration

aberration noun

/ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/

The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.

"aberration of character"

Illustration magnification

magnification noun

/ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.

"The magnification of the image in the microscope allowed the student to see the tiny cells clearly. "

Illustration distorting

distorting verb

/dɪˈstɔːrtɪŋ/ /dɪˈstɔːtɪŋ/

To bring something out of shape, to misshape.

"The heat from the sun was distorting the plastic toys left in the yard, making them bend out of shape. "

Illustration engineer

engineer noun

/ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪə/ /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪɹ/

A person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.

"My brother is an engineer; he designs and builds bridges. "

Illustration misrepresentation

misrepresentation noun

/mɪsˌɹɛpɹɨzɛnˈteɪʃən/

Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement: as, to injure one's character by misrepresentations.

"The company was sued for fraud after the investor discovered a clear misrepresentation of its financial status in the annual report. "

Illustration artifacts

artifacts noun

/ˈɑːrtɪfækt͡s/ /ˈɑːrtəfækt͡s/

An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.

"The museum displayed ancient pottery and tools as historical artifacts of the early settlers. "

Illustration reflection

reflection noun

/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/

The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

"The reflection in the window showed the changing colors of the sunset. "