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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDistortion
/dɪsˈtɔːr.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of distorting or the state of being distorted.
"The distortion of the image made it difficult to recognize the subject." - 2
A change in the shape or appearance of something, often resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation.
"The distortion of facts can lead to misunderstandings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'distortion' originates from the Latin 'distortio', which means 'twisting' or 'deformation'. It evolved through Middle French 'distorsion', reflecting a shift in meaning towards the alteration of form or appearance, particularly in the context of sound and image.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distortion" is said worldwide
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distorsion
Transliteration: dis-tor-syon
"La distorsion de l'image a rendu difficile la reconnaissance du sujet."
Verzerrung
Transliteration: fer-tsair-ung
"Die Verzerrung des Bildes machte es schwierig, das Motiv zu erkennen."
distorsione
Transliteration: dis-tor-syo-ne
"La distorsione dell'immagine ha reso difficile riconoscere il soggetto."
distorsión
Transliteration: dis-tor-syon
"La distorsión de la imagen dificultó el reconocimiento del sujeto."
distorção
Transliteration: dis-tor-sao
"A distorção da imagem dificultou o reconhecimento do sujeito."
विकृति
Transliteration: vikriti
"छवि की विकृति ने विषय को पहचानना मुश्किल बना दिया।"
扭曲
Transliteration: niǔqū
"图像的扭曲使得识别主题变得困难。"
왜곡
Transliteration: waegok
"이미지의 왜곡으로 인해 주제를 인식하기 어려웠습니다."
歪曲
Transliteration: waikyo
"画像の歪曲により、被写体を認識するのが難しくなりました。"
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