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искривле́ние — meaning in English

iskrivleniye

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English meaning

  • contortion noun The act of twisting something out of shape, or the twisted state that results, especially of the body.
  • distortion noun A change that twists something out of its normal shape or meaning.
  • warp noun A twist or distortion out of the normal or original shape.

Senses

искривле́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • contortion The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
  • distortion An act of distorting.
  • warp (uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being physically bent or twisted out of shape.
  • warp (countable) A mental or moral distortion, deviation, or aberration.

contortion — full definition

  1. noun The act of twisting something out of shape, or the twisted state that results, especially of the body.
  2. noun A performance skill in which a person bends and stretches their body to show extreme flexibility.

distortion — full definition

  1. noun A change that twists something out of its normal shape or meaning.
  2. noun Unwanted noise or crackle added to sound, or a fuzzy effect used deliberately on electric guitars.
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