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  2. Distortion - Wikipedia

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    In signal processing, distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of a signal.In communications and electronics it means the alteration of the waveform of an information-bearing signal, such as an audio signal representing sound or a video signal representing images, in an electronic device or communication channel.

  3. Distortion (music) - Wikipedia

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    The DS-1 was the first ever distortion guitar effect pedal manufactured by Boss An auditory example of the distortion effect with the clean signal shown first.. Distortion and overdrive are forms of audio signal processing used to alter the sound of amplified electric musical instruments, usually by increasing their gain, producing a "fuzzy", "growling", or "gritty" tone.

  4. Distortion (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, the distortion is a measure of the amount by which a function from the Euclidean plane to itself distorts circles to ellipses. If the distortion of a function is equal to one, then it is conformal; if the distortion is bounded and the function is a homeomorphism, then it is quasiconformal.

  5. Distortion (optics) - Wikipedia

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    In geometric optics, distortion is a deviation from rectilinear projection; a projection in which straight lines in a scene remain straight in an image.It is a form of optical aberration that may be distinguished from other aberrations such as spherical aberration, coma, chromatic aberration, field curvature, and astigmatism in a sense that these impact the image sharpness without changing an ...

  6. Distort (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    To distort is to alter the original shape of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation. Distort may also refer to: Distort (album) , a 1998 industrial album by Collide

  7. Perspective distortion - Wikipedia

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    The general assumption that "undoctored" photos cannot distort a scene is incorrect. Perspective distortion is particularly noticeable in portraits taken with wide-angle lenses at short camera-to-subject distances. They generally give an unpleasant impression, making the nose appear too large with respect to the rest of the face, and distorting ...

  8. Distort Entertainment - Wikipedia

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    Distort Entertainment is a Canadian independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario. [1] The label specializes in bands performing hardcore punk -derived music, including Alexisonfire , Cancer Bats and Johnny Truant , but its sister division Distort Light has also released less aggressive rock bands such as Bend Sinister .

  9. Illusion - Wikipedia

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    Although illusions distort the human perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people. [1] Illusions may occur with any of the human senses, but visual illusions (optical illusions) are the best-known and understood. The emphasis on visual illusions occurs because vision often dominates the other senses.