Distortions Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Distortions

Meaning 1 : a change for the worse

    Synonyms : deformation
Meaning 2 : the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

    Synonyms : overrefinement,  straining,  torture,  twisting
Meaning 3 : a shape resulting from distortion

    Synonyms : distorted shape
Meaning 4 : an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

    Synonyms : aberration,  optical aberration
Meaning 5 : a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)

    Example : heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion

Meaning 6 : the mistake of misrepresenting the facts