n.
1.a change for the worse
2.a shape resulting from distortion
3.an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
4.a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal
5.the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
6.the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
Idiom of the Day
bury the hatchet
to stop arguing and become friendly with someone
My friend buried the hatchet with his brother and they are now friendly again.