No. 15,489 in German
verzerren
"Verzerren" means "to distort" in English.
In a sentence
Das Hitzeflimmern verzerrte das Bild des Horizonts.
The heat shimmer distorted the image of the horizon.
'Verzerren' is used here to describe the optical distortion caused by heat shimmer.
Die laute Musik verzerrte die Klangqualität der Lautsprecher.
The loud music distorted the sound quality of the speakers.
'Verzerren' refers to the distortion in sound quality when played at high volume.
Das Foto wurde durch die falsche Einstellung verzerrt.
The photo was distorted due to the incorrect setting.
'Verzerren' is employed to indicate the visual distortion resulting from an incorrect camera setting.
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