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I came to filmmaking because it's my passion. I decided I can't have it distorted or marred by someone else deciding what it should be.
Shane Carruth

Meaning of "distorted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISTORTED

distorted  [dɪsˈtɔːtɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISTORTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Distorted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISTORTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of distorted in the English dictionary

The definition of distorted in the dictionary is misshapen; out of proper proportion. Other definition of distorted is misrepresented; inaccurately presented.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISTORTED


assorted
əˈsɔːtɪd
contorted
kənˈtɔːtɪd
converted
kənˈvɜːtɪd
distributed
dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd
heated
ˈhiːtɪd
imported
ɪmˈpɔːtɪd
inserted
ɪnˈsɜːtɪd
purported
pɜːˈpɔːtɪd
repeated
rɪˈpiːtɪd
sorted
ˈsɔːtɪd
suited
ˈsuːtɪd
thoughted
ˈθɔːtɪd
unaborted
ˌʌnəˈbɔːtɪd
undistorted
ˌʌndɪˈstɔːtɪd
unescorted
ˌʌnɪsˈkɔːtɪd
unreported
ˌʌnrɪˈpɔːtɪd
unsorted
ʌnˈsɔːtɪd
unsupported
ˌʌnsəˈpɔːtɪd
warted
ˈwɔːtɪd
well-assorted
ˌwɛləˈsɔːtɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISTORTED

distinguished-looking
distinguisher
distinguishing
distinguishingly
distinguishment
distome
distort
distortedly
distorter
distortion
distortional
distortive
distract
distractable
distracted
distractedly
distractedness
distracter

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISTORTED

brokenhearted
concerted
departed
deserted
downhearted
half-hearted
ill-assorted
ill-sorted
introverted
kind-hearted
light-hearted
not for the faint-hearted
open-hearted
parted
perverted
skirted
softhearted
uncharted
uncomforted
well-supported

Synonyms and antonyms of distorted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISTORTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «distorted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of distorted

Translation of «distorted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISTORTED

Find out the translation of distorted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of distorted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «distorted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扭曲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

distorsionada
570 millions of speakers

English

distorted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विकृत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشوهة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

искажается
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distorcida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিকৃত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déformée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tolak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verzerrt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゆがんだ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

왜곡
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Distorsi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị bóp méo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிதைத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विकृत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çarpıtmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

distorto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zniekształcony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спотворюється
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

distorsionat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραμορφωμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdraai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förvrängd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forvrengt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of distorted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTORTED»

The term «distorted» is very widely used and occupies the 21.113 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTORTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about distorted

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10 QUOTES WITH «DISTORTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word distorted.
1
Barbara Amiel
It did not occur to us that the Marxists' solution was fraudulent or that their vision was distorted, that whatever the wrongs in our society it was not the ideology of theirs that will cure them.
2
Neal Asher
The end of the mid finger on my left hand is wider than normal, the nail distorted and a scar in the end. This was from when I managed to shove it in the path of a mower blade.
3
David Blunkett
If you have a sense of irony or humour, you're usually cut down, as you're usually distorted or misinterpreted. So it does lead to us being slightly more dour and staid and predictable than would otherwise be the case, which I personally find quite frustrating - because if you don't laugh occasionally in my job, you cry most of the time.
4
John Bradshaw
It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be corrected.
5
Kingman Brewster, Jr.
Universities should be safe havens where ruthless examination of realities will not be distorted by the aim to please or inhibited by the risk of displeasure.
6
James L. Brooks
Things get very distorted when you do a movie, weirdly so.
7
Shane Carruth
I came to filmmaking because it's my passion. I decided I can't have it distorted or marred by someone else deciding what it should be.
8
Brad Carson
I came from a state where 35 percent self-identify as Tea Partiers, so I'm a bit distorted perhaps in my appreciation for the larger American population.
9
Tracy Chapman
People's real hopes and dreams can be distorted and misdirected and packaged until you're not sure what you really want or what you even really need.
10
John Henrik Clarke
I saw no African people in the printed and illustrated Sunday school lessons. I began to suspect at this early age that someone had distorted the image of my people. My long search for the true history of African people the world over began.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISTORTED»

Discover the use of distorted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to distorted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Democracy Distorted: Wealth, Influence and Democratic Politics
High-profile controversies surrounding the funding of political parties have shown how inequalities in wealth can enter the political process.
Jacob Rowbottom, 2010
2
Distorted Images of God: Restoring Our Vision
Written with compassion and conviction by Dale and Juanita Ryan, these eight studies uncover our distorted thinking and point us to who God really is.
Dale Ryan, Juanita Ryan, 2012
3
God Distorted: How Your Earthly Father Affects Your ...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
John Bishop, 2013
4
Distorted Mirror
The Distorted Mirror Brings Together Some Of His Best Short Stories, Essays And Travelogues. The Collection Begins With An Accident , A Most Unusual Mystery Story Where The Murder Weapon Is A Newspaper.
R K Laxman, 2004
5
Atheist Personality Disorder: Addressing a Distorted Mindset
"Fr. Pasquini's work puts to death the intellectual hopes for atheism and brings to light the mental disorder behind the atheist mindset.
John J. Pasquini, 2009
6
Distorted: How a Mother and Daughter Unraveled the Truth, ...
A mother and daughter share their perspectives on the daughter's struggle with her eating disorder, discussing the causes of the illness, the attempts to conceal the problem, the different treatment therapies, and the impact of the disease ...
Lorri Antosz Benson, Taryn Leigh Benson, 2008
7
Tear Down This Myth: How the Reagan Legacy Has Distorted Our ...
In this provocative new book, award-winning political journalist Will Bunch unravels the story of how a right-wing cabal hijacked the mixed legacy of Ronald Reagan, a personally popular but hugely divisive 1980s president, and turned him ...
Will Bunch, 2009
8
Distorted Mirrors: Americans and Their Relations with Russia ...
"Drawing on memoirs, archives, and interviews, Davis and Trani trace American prejudice toward Russia and China by focusing on the views of influential writers and politicians over the course of the twentieth century, showing where American ...
Donald E. Davis, Eugene P. Trani, 2009
9
Physical Models and Laboratory Techniques in Coastal Engineering
Anytime one or more of the established similitude criteria are not satisfied in a model, the model is referred to as a distorted model. This strict definition of model distortion means that in an undistorted model all the di- mensionless pi-terms ...
Steven A. Hughes, 1993
10
Economists and the Powerful: Convenient Theories, Distorted ...
This study explores the workings of the modern global economy – in which competition is imperfect and influence of power is ubiquitous – and reveals the vast difference between the true workings of capitalism and the myths that ...
Norbert H Ring, Niall Douglas, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTORTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term distorted is used in the context of the following news items.
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Helen Chesnut: Distorted buds victims of daylily gall midge
To control an infestation, remove the distorted bud and bag and freeze it ... causing the buds to swell, become distorted, and drop to the ground ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
2
Person sending 'distorted' info about CM booked | Nagpur NYOOOZ
Meshram said the picture presents distorted information about the CM. Meshram, in his complaint, has mentioned that the unidentified sender ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
3
Trump: The Media 'Deliberately Distorted' Comments on Immigration
He argued that his statement has been “deliberately distorted by the media” as he released his full statement from the speech: When Mexico ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
4
Benghazi Dems: Politico Got Spun By Anonymous Source Who …
... provided to the outlet by an anonymous source who distorted the emails' contents with the intention of damaging the former secretary of state, ... «Media Matters for America, Jul 15»
5
Hung says her words were 'purposely distorted'
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Likely Kuomintang (KMT) 2016 presidential candidate and Deputy Legislative Speaker Hung Hsiu-chu (洪秀柱) accused her ... «China Post, Jul 15»
6
US spin on access to Iranian sites has distorted the issue
Vienna -- A public diplomacy campaign by the Obama administration to convince world opinion that Iran was reneging on the Lausanne ... «Middle East Eye, Jul 15»
7
Senior clerics condemn terror groups' distorted view of Islam
SENIOR Muslims clerics in Bradford have issued a fiercely-worded condemnation of the distorted interpretation of Islam by terror groups like ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»
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4th of July in Riga, Latvia: Memory, Distorted Behind Recognition
My face beamed with excitement when I woke up in the morning. Even six time zones away from America, on the other side of Atlantic Ocean, ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
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Changes in way crime is recorded gives 'distorted impression' of …
Changes in the way crimes are recorded have given a "distorted impression" that violence is on the up in Nottinghamshire, says the Police and ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
10
The Illustrated Fred Thompson: Distorted Impression
This entry was posted on Friday, July 3rd, 2015 at 10:00 pm and is filed under Funny Pictures, The Illustrated Frank J. You can follow any ... «IMAO, Jul 15»

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