angle-distorting
|an-gle-dis-tort-ing|
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/ˈæŋɡəl dɪˈstɔrtɪŋ/
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/ˈæŋɡ(ə)l dɪˈstɔːtɪŋ/
(angle-distort)
twist angles
Etymology
'angle-distort' is a modern English compound combining 'angle' and 'distort'. 'angle' comes from Old English 'angel' (from Proto-Germanic *angulaz) meaning 'corner' or 'hook', and 'distort' ultimately comes from Latin 'distorquere' ('dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'torquere' meaning 'to twist').
'angle' developed from Old English 'angel' through Middle English into modern English 'angle'. 'distort' came into English via Latin 'distorquere' and Old French forms (e.g. 'destorcer') into Middle English (e.g. 'distorten') and then modern English 'distort', and the two elements were later combined in modern usage to form 'angle-distort' and its participle 'angle-distorting'.
Individually, 'angle' originally referred to a corner or hook and 'distort' meant 'to twist apart'; together in modern use the compound expresses the idea of 'twisting or altering angles', i.e. causing angular distortion.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle of 'angle-distort' (to distort angles).
When projecting the 3D model onto a flat plane, the algorithm is angle-distorting some surfaces.
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Adjective 1
causing distortion of angles; changing the apparent angles or shapes of objects (used of lenses, projections, maps, images, etc.).
The fish-eye lens is angle-distorting, making straight lines near the edge appear curved.
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