Disform

/dɪsˈfɔːrm/ verb

Definition

To change or distort the shape of something; to deform or alter the natural form.

Etymology

From 'dis-' (to undo or change) and 'form,' combining with Latin 'forma' meaning shape. The verb suggests undoing proper form or reshaping.

Kelly Says

In Renaissance art theory, 'disform' described how artists could intentionally distort human proportions for emotional effect—it became a legitimate artistic technique rather than a flaw.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
形狀
kə-ma-tə-at
ARالعربية
تشوه
tash-weh
BNবাংলা
বিকৃতি
bi-kri-tee
CACatalà
desformitat
deh-sfor-mee-tat
CSČeština
deformace
deh-for-mah-tseh
DADansk
forvrængning
for-vring-ning
DEDeutsch
Verformung
fer-form-ung
ELΕλληνικά
παραμόρφωση
pa-ra-mor-fo-seh
ESEspañol
deformación
deh-ohr-mah-thee-ohn
FAفارسی
بدشکل
bad-shakl
FISuomi
muodonmuutos
moo-doh-n-moo-too-s
FRFrançais
déformation
deh-foh-ma-syohn
GUGU
વિકૃતિ
vi-kri-tee
HAHA
kwanta
kwan-tah
HEעברית
עיוות
ee-vo-vet
HIहिन्दी
विकृति
vi-kri-tee
HUMagyar
deformálódás
deh-for-mahl-oh-daash
IDBahasa Indonesia
distorsi
dis-tor-see
IGIG
ike
ee-keh
ITItaliano
deformazione
deh-for-mah-thee-oh-neh
JA日本語
変形
henkei
KKKK
қисым
ki-sim
KMKM
ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរ
kaar-ph-laas-b-troh
KO한국어
변형
byeonhyeong
MRMR
रूपांतर
roo-pa-an-taar
MSBahasa Melayu
pendeforman
pen-deh-for-man
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ
pyawng-lay
NLNederlands
vervorming
ver-vorm-ing
NONorsk
forvrengning
for-vring-ning
PAPA
bewāṛ
beh-war
PLPolski
deformacja
deh-for-mah-tsee-ah
PTPortuguês
deformaçao
deh-for-mah-sow
RORomână
deformare
deh-for-mah-reh
RUРусский
деформация
deh-for-mah-tsee-yah
SVSvenska
förvrängning
for-vring-ning
SWKiswahili
mabadiliko
mah-ba-dee-li-koh
TAதமிழ்
மாற்றம்
ma-ra-tt-am
TEతెలుగు
వికৃతి
vi-kri-tee
THไทย
การบิดเบือน
gaan-bit-beu-en
TLTL
pag-a-iba
pa-ga-ee-bah
TRTürkçe
deformasyon
deh-for-mah-syohn
UKУкраїнська
деформація
deh-for-mah-tsee-yah
URاردو
بدشکل
bad-shakl
VITiếng Việt
biến dạng
bee-en dang
YOYO
àbọ́pọ́
ah-boh-poh
ZH中文
变形
biàn xíng
ZUZU
ukusho
oo-koo-shoh

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