distortion

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈtɔːʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a change for the worse
  2. noun a shape resulting from distortion
  3. noun an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin distortio, distortionis, from distortus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

deformation

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
damage
Narrower (hyponyms)
warp

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