Distort

Pronunciation: /dɪˈstɔrt/

Definitions of distort

verb to twist or change something out of its usual, natural, or original shape or condition

Example Sentences

A1 The funhouse mirrors distort my reflection.

A2 The tabloid newspaper distorted the truth about the celebrity's personal life.

B1 The artist used a special lens to distort the image in the painting.

B2 The politician's speech was distorted by the media to fit their own agenda.

C1 The documentary filmmaker was accused of distorting facts to make the story more dramatic.

C2 The conspiracy theorist claimed that the government was using technology to distort reality.

Examples of distort in a Sentence

formal The artist used a special technique to distort the image in his painting.

informal Don't distort the facts just to win an argument.

slang Stop trying to twist the truth and distort what really happened.

figurative Her anger seemed to distort her perception of reality.

Grammatical Forms of distort

• past tense: distorted
• plural: distorts
• comparative: more distorted
• superlative: most distorted
• present tense: distort
• future tense: will distort
• perfect tense: have distorted
• continuous tense: is distorting
• singular: distort
• positive degree: distort
• infinitive: distort
• gerund: distorting
• participle: distorted

Origin and Evolution of distort

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'distort' originated from the Latin word 'distortus' which means twisted or deformed.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'distort' has retained its meaning of twisting or deforming, but has also come to be used in a figurative sense to describe misrepresenting or altering the truth.