(of a visual or image) Blurry and not defined
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Pulled or twisted out of shape
“But between us lay a broken and distorted mass of crevassed glacier, the passage of which seemed very doubtful.”
Characterized by incongruity or asymmetry in shape or form
“It would be difficult, without having recourse to geometrical formulæ, to explain how it happens that by placing the eye at a particular point, the distorted lines of the drawing become symmetrical.”
Having an ugly or frightening appearance
“Victor Emmanuel hated to wear any ceremonial dress likely to emphasize his distorted figure.”
Giving a false account or impression
“The model has the capacity to rediscover the true interregional trade flows from the highly distorted data.”
Tampered with to give a misleading or false account or impression
“The organizational statistician has received deliberately distorted numbers.”
Biased or prejudiced in favor of one side or cause
“The suspect appears to have deliberately given us a distorted account of what transpired based on his personal interests.”
(of a visual or image) Blurry and not defined
Characterized by abnormal and morally unacceptable practices or tendencies
Departing from usual or accepted standards
Difficult to understand because it has been distorted
In a corrupt or adulterated state
Changed to a significant degree from a previous state
Beyond the realms of plausibility or credibility
Having been simplified to the point where important information is not conveyed
Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something
Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour
(of a voice) Not clear or distinct
To have made something more complex
Past tense for to alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
“The media distorts reality.”
Past tense for to bring something out of shape, to misshape
“Make sure the image isn't distorted by lumps and bumps.”
Past tense for to describe or express in too exaggerated terms
Past tense for to bend and give way under pressure or strain
Past tense for to physically distort or contort something
Past tense for to inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on
Past tense for represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way
Past tense for to break or destroy the structure of
Past tense for to spoil the appearance of
Past tense for to apply incorrectly
Past tense for to interpret erroneously, or to understand incorrectly
Past tense for to change from one form to another
Past tense for make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
Past tense for to give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information
Past tense for stretch the truth
Past tense for to interfere with or put into a state of disorder
Past tense for to swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside
Past tense for pronounce (a word) incorrectly
Past tense for to discuss or regard something in terms that are too general, and thereby ignore significant details or differences
Past tense for to interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of
Past tense for to injure or hurt by twisting a body part
Past tense for to make, or cause to be, blur or dim
Past tense for make a grimace
Past tense for to cause to go crazy or insane
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