• An effect used it many rock songs (Think Nirvana) that makes a guitar sound loud, gritty, and much more 'heavy hitting'


    Distortion meaning & definition 1 of Distortion.


  • A sound that is not part of the original signal. [Distortion] can be a modification of the original signal (intermodulation [distortion]), or generating new signals that result from the interference of a combination of signals ([harmonic distortion]). Can be characterized as a [roughness], fuzziness, harshness, or stridency in the music. There are many distortions that can be measured: IM (intermodulation distortion), harmonic distortion, and TIM (transient intermediation distortion).

    Distortion meaning & definition 2 of Distortion.


  • Usally [associate] this word with drugs, [crime] and [prison]

    Distortion meaning & definition 3 of Distortion.


  • The action of distorting or the state of being distorted.

    Distortion meaning & definition 4 of Distortion.


  • a change to the intended or true meaning of something:

    Distortion meaning & definition 5 of Distortion.

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