To distort
Example: The speaker distorted the music to create a unique sound.
Definition
"To distort" in music means to alter the original sound of an instrument or voice, usually by adding effects that change its tone, timbre, or clarity, often creating a rough, fuzzy, or harsh sound distinct from the natural one.
Translations
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distorsionar -
vervormen -
distorsionar -
dénaturer -
verzerren
Etymology
The word "to distort" comes from the Latin 'distortus,' past participle of 'distorquere,' meaning 'to twist apart.' It entered English in the late Middle Ages, originally meaning to twist out of shape, and was later adopted in music to describe altering sound in a way that twists its original character.
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"To distort" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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