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 pouf pouf /puːf/

noun

  1. Thick cushion used as a seat  ( hassock , ottoman , pouf , pouffe [British] , puff )
    thick cushion used as a seat
  2. Offensive term for a homosexual man  ( fag , faggot , fagot , fairy , nance , pansy , poof , poove , pouf , queen , queer )
    offensive term for a homosexual man


 astigmia astigmia /əˈstɪdʒmiə/

noun

  1. (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point  ( astigmatism , astigmia )
    (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
  2. (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people  ( astigmatism , astigmia )
    (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
     Astigmatism is a common eye condition that causes blurred vision
    Astigmatism is a common eye condition that causes blurred vision


 Hanover Hanover /ˈhænoʊvɝ/

noun

  1. The English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)  ( Hanover , Hanoverian line , House of Hanover )
    the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)
  2. A port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League  ( Hannover , Hanover )
    a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League


 distortion distortion /dɪˈstɔrʃən/

noun

  1. () A change for the worse  ( distortion , deformation )
    a change for the worse
      The intense pressure caused deformation in the metal structure.
    The intense pressure caused deformation in the metal structure.
  2. () An optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image  ( aberration , optical aberration , distortion )
    an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
  3. () A shape resulting from distortion  ( distorted shape , distortion )
    a shape resulting from distortion
      The funhouse mirrors created a playful distortion, making people's reflections appear stretched or squished.
    The funhouse mirrors created a playful distortion, making people's reflections appear stretched or squished.
  4. The mistake of misrepresenting the facts  ( distortion )
    the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
  5. The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean  ( distortion , overrefinement , straining , torture , twisting )
    the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
  6. 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)  ( distortion )
    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)
     Heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion
    heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion