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| achromatic |
able to give an image in which colors are reproduced with little or no distortion. [1/3 definitions] |
| anamorphic |
producing, marked by, or pertaining to intentional distortion of an image. |
| bias |
an irregularity or distortion, as in a ball, causing deviation from the intended path. [1/8 definitions] |
| big lie |
a gross falsity, distortion, or misrepresentation that becomes widely accepted through constant repetition and elaboration (usu. prec. by "the"). [1/2 definitions] |
| deformity |
a moral or aesthetic defect or distortion. [1/3 definitions] |
| fauvism |
(sometimes cap.) in early twentieth-century painting, an expressionistic development, esp. French, involving the juxtaposition of different bold colors and sometimes the distortion of form. |
| fisheye lens |
a wide-angle camera lens that covers a full 180 degrees, producing images characterized by peripheral distortion and dramatically foreshortened perspective. |
| flutter |
a distortion in the sound of a recording, due to fluctuations in speed. [1/9 definitions] |
| high fidelity |
a method of sound recording and reproduction that captures and reproduces the entire range of audible frequencies with very little distortion. |
| homolosine projection |
a map of the earth's surface, characterized by accurate representation of the continents that results in some distortion of the oceans. |
| moue |
a pronounced distortion of the face expressing dejection, petulance, disappointment, or the like; pout. |
| oversimplify |
to simplify to the point of error or distortion. |
| paramnesia |
in psychiatry, a distortion of memory in which factual and imagined events become confused. |
| shimmer |
to seem to waver or vibrate, as because of the distortion of heat waves. [1/3 definitions] |
| stress |
physical pressure or force that causes strain on or distortion of something. [1/8 definitions] |
| twist |
a misrepresentation or distortion of something. [1/19 definitions] |
| warp |
a distortion, such as a bend or twist, from a straight or flat form, often caused by heat. [1/10 definitions] |
| wow2 |
a slow variation or distortion of the pitch of sound reproduced from a recording. |
| wrench |
a sharp twist in form or meaning; distortion. [1/13 definitions] |
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