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Plural
distortions
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a change for the worse
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the unintentional alteration of the shape or proportions of objects in a scene, caused by factors such as the curvature of the lens, the angle of view, and the distance to the subject
Distortion in photography refers to any change in the appearance of a subject due to the lens or camera settings. It causes the subject to look different from how it appears in reality, such as straight lines becoming curved or objects appearing stretched or compressed. Distortion can be caused by lens design, especially with wide-angle or zoom lenses, and can affect the overall look and accuracy of the image.
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a shape resulting from distortion
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the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
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the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
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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)