distortion
noun
an act or instance of distorting.
distortional
-
a word derived from
distortion.
Example Sentences
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The necklace has the air of a speculative artifact, an imposing piece of treasure that suggests the distortional effects of power.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2021
The curators have cast a wide net in local, international and underground communities to find artists, including street artists, known for rephrasing objects in distortional ways.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2018
This leads to a chain reaction of other distortional policies.
From Reuters ● Mar. 26, 2011
Waves of light must be of the distortional kind, and the velocity of the other kind of wave may be quite different from the velocity of light.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
The third or innermost division of the earth is probably molten, as it can transmit compressional waves, but yielding immediately to distortional or twisting forces, is unable to transmit distortional waves.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
