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Distortion

nounid 41731·updated May 18, 2026
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an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

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aberrationdeformationdistorted shapeoverrefinement
plural
Distortions
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Distortion's
pluralpossessive
Distortions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary6 sensesview framework →
§1
the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
§2
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
§3
a change for the worse
§4
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
§5
a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal
§6
a shape resulting from distortion

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