Distortion ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Distortion ( noun )

1. The action or effect of distorting something.
2. An instance of something being distorted.
3. A false or unnatural representation of something.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin distortio(n-), from distorquere "twist apart", from dis- "apart" + torquere "to twist".

Examples:

1. The image on the television was distorted due to a poor signal.
2. The speaker's voice was distorted by the microphone.
3. The reporter's account of the event was a distortion of the truth.
4. The painting was a distortion of reality.
5. The data was distorted by the presence of outliers.

(As a verb)

Distortion ( verb )

1. The action or effect of distorting something.
2. An instance of something being distorted.
3. A false or unnatural representation of something.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin distortio(n-), from distorquere "twist apart", from dis- "apart" + torquere "to twist".

Examples:

1. The image on the television was distorted due to a poor signal.
2. The speaker's voice was distorted by the microphone.
3. The reporter's account of the event was a distortion of the truth.
4. The painting was a distortion of reality.
5. The data was distorted by the presence of outliers.