Contortion (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The contortion required to fit into the small sports car was quite painful for my tall friend.
- Through years of practice, the dancer was able to achieve a contortion that seemed humanly impossible.
- As a child, I loved watching the contortionists at the circus who could bend and twist in incredible ways.
- The contortion of her body was evident as she tried to force herself into the crowded public transportation.
- The artist's sculpture was a beautiful contortion of metal and wire that seemed to defy gravity.
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Meaning 2
A tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions".
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- Her body twisted into a painful contortion as she slipped and fell on the ice.
- The yogi's stretch created a contortion that seemed impossible for the human spine.
- He took a few shots of his subject from unusual angles, showcasing the contortion of her form.
- The contortion of the roots suggested that the tree had been growing there for centuries.
- A gymnast must have great strength and control to complete such a contortion without injury.