# distorting

Pronunciation: US say "di-STORT-ing" /dɪˈstoɹtɪŋ/; say "di-STAWT-ing" UK /dɪˈstɔːtɪŋ/, AUS /dɪˈstoːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of distort. — present participle and gerund of distort
   - Simple: Present participle of distort. Use it for something twisting or changing a shape, sound, or fact right now.
   - _The cheap lens was distorting the edges of every photograph._
   - _Heat rising from the road was distorting the view of the cars ahead._

## Adjective

2. Causing the shape, sound, or appearance of something to change from its true or accurate form.
   - Simple: Making something look, sound, or seem different from how it really is.
   - _A distorting haze hung over the valley, bending the outline of the distant peaks._
   - _The faulty microphone added a distorting buzz to every recording._

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