Distortion – The alteration of an audio signal to create a fuzzy, gritty sound; most commonly applied to heavy metal rock guitars

(Pronounced diss-tor-shn)

To remember what distortion means use the following mnemonic:

I disturbed a large portion (distortion) of the neighbours while making a loud fuzzy sound with an amplified guitar.

Examples of distortion in a sentence

The rock guitarist used distortion. 

Distortion was added to the track in post-production. 

The distortion overpowered the quiet song.