undistorted

/'ʌndis'tɔ:tid/

Thân thiện

His judgment was undistorted by emotion.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not altered, misrepresented, or changed from the original or true form: Describes something that remains accurate, genuine, or faithful, without being twisted, warped, or falsified.
   • Not physically twisted or bent out of shape: Describes an object that maintains its proper or original form.

Usage

• The adjective "undistorted" is used to describe information, signals, images, objects, or perceptions that are pure, accurate, and free from any form of alteration or corruption.
• It often appears in technical, scientific, and analytical contexts (e.g., audio, optics, data) as well as in discussions about judgment, memory, or facts.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The historian sought an undistorted account of the events. (The historian wanted a version of events that was not misrepresented.)
  • The lens produced a clear, undistorted image. (The lens created an image that was not warped or bent.)
  • For an accurate diagnosis, the medical scan must be completely undistorted. (The scan must be free from alteration to be useful for diagnosis.)

Advanced Usage

• "Undistorted by": A common construction indicating what factor has caused a change or misrepresentation.
  • Her recollection of the conversation was undistorted by time. (Her memory of the talk remained accurate and was not changed by the passage of time.)
  • The data remained undistorted by transmission errors. (The data was not altered by mistakes during sending.)

Variants and Related Words

• Distort (verb): To twist or change something so it is no longer true, accurate, or in its natural shape.
  • The funhouse mirror distorts your reflection.
• Distortion (noun): The act of distorting or the state of being distorted.
  • The distortion of the signal made the music sound fuzzy.
• Unadulterated (adj.): Not mixed or diluted with any different or extra elements; pure. (Similar in concept of purity but not specifically about form or truth).
  • She expressed her unadulterated joy.

Synonyms

• Accurate: Correct in all details; exact.
• True: In accordance with fact or reality.
• Faithful: Remaining loyal and steadfast; true to the original.
• Genuine: Truly what something is said to be; authentic.
• Unadulterated: Not mixed or diluted; pure.

Antonyms

• Distorted: Pulled or twisted out of shape; giving a misleading account.
• Falsified: Altered so as to mislead.
• Warped: Bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of heat or damp; perverted.
• Misrepresented: Given a false or misleading account of the nature of something.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. without alteration or misrepresentation
   • his judgment was undistorted by emotion