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Definition of distorting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
misleading informationmisrepresenting or altering information
- The distorting report confused the readers.
2.
physical changecausing something to change shape or form
- The distorting mirror made her look taller.
Expressions with distorting
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mirror that makes reflections look twisted or funny
The distorting mirror made my head look huge.
Origin of distorting
Latin, dis- (apart) + torquere (to twist)
Terms with distorting included in their meaning
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adaptation
process of adapting or distorting
distortion
the act of distorting something's meaning
distortion
the act of distorting information
cartography
map projection distorting oceans for accurate continents
politics
narrative by media distorting macroeconomic facts
distortion
act of distorting meaning through excessive detail
Examples of distorting in a sentence
Distorting statistics can lead to wrong conclusions. The distorting lens altered the photograph's appearance. Distorting effects in the video confused the viewers.
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- French:déformant, ...
- German:verfälschend, verzerrend, ...
- Italian:fuorviante, deformante, ...
- Spanish:distorsionado, deformante, ...
- Portuguese:distorcido, deformador, ...
- Chinese:歪曲的, 变形的, ...
- Japanese:歪曲した, 歪んだ, ...
- Arabic:محرّف, مُحَرِّف, ...
- Hebrew:מְסַלֵּף, ...
- Russian:искажающий, ...
- Ukrainian:спотворюючий, деформуючий, ...
- Hindi:भ्रामक, विकृत करने वाला, ...
Definition of distort - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
misrepresent informationgive a false account of information
- The article distorted the facts of the case.
2.
perception changealter the sound or appearance making it unclear
- The loudspeaker distorted the music.
3.
physical changeRare change the shape of something physicallyRare
- The heat can distort the plastic.
Origin of distort
Latin, dis- (apart) + torquere (to twist)
Examples of distort in a sentence
The report distorted the company's achievements. The fog distorted the view of the mountains. His voice was distorted by the poor connection. The mirror's surface can distort reflections. Pressure may distort the metal frame.
View all translations of distort
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- French:déformer, altérer, ...
- German:verzerren, entstellen, ...
- Italian:distorcere, deformare, ...
- Spanish:tergiversar, alterar, ...
- Portuguese:distorcer, alterar, ...
- Chinese:歪曲, 失真, ...
- Japanese:歪める, 変形させる, ...
- Arabic:شَوَّهَ, حرَّفَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְעַוֵּת, לְעַוֵּת, ...
- Russian:исказить, деформировать, ...
- Ukrainian:спотворити, деформувати, ...
- Hindi:तोड़-मरोड़ कर पेश करना, बिगाड़ना, ...
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