distort

[dɪˈstɔːrt]

Definition:
1. Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story.
2. Twist and press out of shape.
3. Affect as in thought or feeling.

Use 'distort' in a sentence:

1. Not only is no special eyewear needed, but also the images do not distort when observers move.
2. Generous benefits distort the Labour market and may encourage feckless behaviour.
3. Inequality can itself distort incentives and restrict opportunities.
4. distort reality, or see what we want to see,
5. The minister has said his remarks at the weekend have been distorted.
6. They provide a distorted approximation of a person's true nature.
7. This increase has several causes, and picking out one or two tends to distort the picture.
8. Movies can distort time, slow movement down, or speed it up, show actors fading in and out of scenes, etc.
9. Stop distorting what I've said.
10. She screamed, her face distorted with fury and pain.
11. So the image itself might be distorted or exaggerated in some way.
12. As a result, sound becomes quieter and somewhat distorted.
13. Tax is always a factor, but should never distort the underlying economics.
14. But will the games regenerate Rio, or distort its priorities?
15. It will distort the signal.
16. It may distort the natural flow of commerce, services and transport.
17. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of god.
18. But exemptions from VAT distort choices by, in effect, subsidising some consumers over others.
19. The blood vessels may leak fluid, which distorts vision.
20. The textbooks also tend to distort the importance of certain topics.
21. You bring an object into space and it distorts the space around it.
22. Evidence can get distorted, taken out of context.
23. They could distort the achievement-based system of peer-review-led research.
24. They distort incentives, and scare investors in other industries who fear they may be next.
25. The media distorts reality; categorises people as all good or all bad.
26. The loudspeaker seemed to distort his voice.
27. Such people often will distort the Word of God.
28. a very distorted mirror of our lives and of our gender,
29. You have distorted my motives.
30. Therefore, psychology can distort markets.
31. Strong flashes do more than just dazzle one's friends—they distort the quality of the picture.
32. Researchers and scientists have long been fascinated by our tendencies to distort the truth.
33. Although people with the syndrome have intelligible speech, their manner of speaking is altered in terms of timing and tongue placement, which may distort their pronunciation.
34. Apparently you can put a price on distorting reality.
35. distort Newspaper accounts of political and international affairs are often distorted.
36. By broadening the tax base and lowering tax rates, we can increase government revenue and distort incentives less.
37. Politicians misuse evidence, and distort it to shameful degrees.
38. These media distort sound.
39. His face was distorted by rage.
40. The article gave a distorted picture of his childhood.
41. His size was persistently distorted by the cartoonists.
42. Undermining the value of CDS insurance could deeply distort the market.
43. This caused the sound to distort.
44. At times he was able to distort reality not just for others but even for himself.
45. Subsidy and currency levers can also be pulled to distort trade.
46. Newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth.
47. That's why wide camera lenses tend to distort images and emphasize perspective.
48. How can you portray something exactly as it is and at the same time distort it with emotions?
49. But the transmission from poor quality radios was slightly distorted.
50. We, of course, need to pay attention to youngsters who are filled with discontent and hostility, but we should not allow these extreme cases to distort our view of most young people.
51. Supporting evidence comes from research showing that aggressive people often distort other people's motives.
52. His face was distorted with pain.
53. A painter may exaggerate or distort shapes and forms.
54. Her actions and thoughts became distorted. So did her behavior.