dis·tort 
/dɪˈstoɚt/ verb
dis·torts; dis·tort·ed; dis·tort·ing /dɪˈstoɚt/ verb 1 : to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound of (something) in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing [+ obj] ▪ Her face was distorted by pain. ▪ The odd camera angle distorted her figure in the photograph. ▪ The sound of the guitar was distorted. [no obj] ▪ Heat caused the plastic to distort. 2 [+ obj] : to change (something) so that it is no longer true or accurate
▪ She felt he was distorting the facts. ▪ The story was distorted by the press. ▪ The loss of both her parents at an early age distorted her outlook on life.
▪ She felt he was distorting the facts. ▪ The story was distorted by the press. ▪ The loss of both her parents at an early age distorted her outlook on life.
— distorted adjective [more distorted; most distorted]
▪ a distorted face/image ▪ He had a distorted view of the situation. ▪ His voice sounded distorted over the phone.
▪ a distorted face/image ▪ He had a distorted view of the situation. ▪ His voice sounded distorted over the phone.
— dis·tor·tion /dɪˈstoɚʃən/ noun, plural dis·tor·tions
[count] ▪ The statement was an intentional distortion of the facts. ▪ Curved mirrors cause image distortions. [noncount] ▪ an image/sound that is free of distortion
/dɪˈstoɚʃən/ noun, plural dis·tor·tions [count] ▪ The statement was an intentional distortion of the facts. ▪ Curved mirrors cause image distortions. [noncount] ▪ an image/sound that is free of distortion
