The meaning of DISTORTION is the act of twisting or altering something out of its true, natural, or original state : the act of distorting. How to use distortion in a sentence.

Definition of distortion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

In signal processing, distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of a signal.

DISTORTION definition: 1. a change to the intended or true meaning of something: 2. a change to the original or natural…. Learn more.

DISTORTION definition: an act or instance of distorting. See examples of distortion used in a sentence.

The statement was an intentional distortion of the facts. Curved mirrors cause image distortions.

dis•tor•tion (di stôr′ shən), n. an act or instance of distorting. the state of being distorted or the relative degree or amount by which something is distorted or distorts.

distortion, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

1. an act or instance of distorting. 2. the state of being distorted. 3. anything distorted, as an image or electronic signal. 4. an aberration of a lens or system of lenses in which the magnification of the …

Distortion is the changing of the appearance or sound of something in a way that makes it seem strange or unclear. He demonstrated how audio signals could be transmitted along cables without distortion.