distortion vs shape

shape vs distortion

distortion and shape both are nouns.

distortion is not a verb while shape is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distortion	Yes	No	No	No
shape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shape is a hypernym of distortion; that is, shape is a word with a broader meaning than distortion:

distortion: a shape resulting from distortion
shape: the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

Other hypernyms of distortion include form.

distortion (noun)	shape (noun)
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
the mistake of misrepresenting the facts	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a change for the worse	the visual appearance of something or someone
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image	alternative names for the body of a human being
a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)	a perceptual structure
a shape resulting from distortion	a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
	the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

distortion (verb)	shape (verb)
	give shape or form to
	shape or influence; give direction to
	make something, usually for a specific function

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