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Distort vs Distortionist - What's the difference?

distort | distortionist |

As a verb distort

is to bring something out of shape.

As an adjective distort

is (obsolete) distorted; misshapen.

As a noun distortionist is

one who distorts.

distort

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To bring something out of shape.
  • (ergative) To become misshapen.
  • To give a false or misleading account of
    • In their articles, journalists sometimes distort the truth.

    Related terms

    * distorted (pos a) * distortion

    Derived terms

    * distorter

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) distorted; misshapen
  • * Spenser
    • Her face was ugly and her mouth distort .

    distortionist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who distorts.
  • * 1899 , St. Michael's almanac: Volumes 1-8
    • The Japenese(SIC) show this trait also in their daily life; it is their greatest pleasure to attend the exhibitions of professional face distortionists , who to the delight of the public make the oddest faces.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=January 23, author=Maureen Dowd, title=Two Against One, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=When Hillary tried once more to take Obama’s remarks about Ronald Reagan out of context, making it seem as though Obama had praised Reagan’s policies, he turned sarcastic about getting two distortionists for the price of one. }}