distorsionado

distorted

adjective dees-tor-syoh-NAH-doh Rare

Also means

warped

Usage Note

Distorsionado describes something whose shape, sound, or meaning has been twisted out of its true form — a distorted guitar sound, a distorted image, or a distorted account of events. It derives from distorsionar, which is a regular -ar verb. In audio contexts señal distorsionada (distorted signal) is the standard technical phrase.

Examples

"El espejo del parque de atracciones muestra una imagen distorsionada."

Natural Translation

The fairground mirror shows a distorted image.

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