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- Dictionarydistort/dɪˈstɔːt/
verb
- 1. pull or twist out of shape: "a grimace distorted her mouth" Similar
- 2. give a misleading or false account or impression of: "many factors can distort the results" Similar
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DISTORT definition: 1. to change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural: 2. to change something…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISTORT is to twist out of the true meaning or proportion : to alter to give a false or unnatural picture or account. How to use distort in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Distort.
If you distort a statement, fact, or idea, you report or represent it in an untrue way. The media distorts reality; categorises people as all good or all bad. [ VERB noun ]
to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers. to give a false, perverted, or disproportionate meaning to; misrepresent: to distort the facts. Synonyms: misstate, falsify, twist, misconstrue, pervert.
distort something to change the shape, appearance or sound of something so that it is strange or not clear. a fairground mirror that distorts your shape; The loudspeaker seemed to distort his voice.
To distort is to change the physical shape of something, as by torsion or exaggerating certain features, or to misconstrue the meaning of something: "The human understanding is like a false mirror, which, receiving rays irregularly, distorts and discolors the nature of things" (Francis Bacon).
Distort means to twist out of shape. When you look at a tree through a twisting kaleidoscope, you distort its image, making its branches and leaves look wavy and misshapen.
Distort definition: to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed. See examples of DISTORT used in a sentence.
DISTORT definition: 1. to change the shape, sound, or appearance of something so that it seems strange: 2. to change…. Learn more.
DISTORT meaning: 1 : to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound of (something) in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing; 2 : to change (something) so that it is no longer true or accurate.
