Distortion Definition
distortion
noun
- a change for the worse
- a shape resulting from distortion
- an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
- a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal); "heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion"
- the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
"Distortion" in song lyrics
See how distortion is used in real songs:
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"See, I really don't feel your persona distortion"
Aesop Rock — Bracket Basher -
"That's why my cities full of disease and distortion"
Psycho Les (The Beatnuts) f/ Sick Jacken (Psycho Realm), Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.) — Oh My Oh My * -
"I set up quicker, kick a verse with no distortion"
Das EFX — Check it Out
Words that rhyme with distortion
Usage tips for "distortion"
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