nouns
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"
is a type of (narrower)
a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound
is a type of (narrower)
a physical phenomenon involving electricity
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
is a type of (narrower)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
"he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"