distortions

noun

1. 1

   An act of distorting.

2. 2

   A result of distorting.

3. 3

   A misrepresentation of the truth.

   “The story he told was a bit of a distortion.”

4. 4

   Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.

   “This recording sounds awful due to the distortion.”

5. 5

   An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.

6. 6

   (optics) an aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.