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nounIn graphic arts, the effect whereby the image of a straight line appears to be pinched convexly toward the axis.
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pincushion distortion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pincushion%20distortion
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“pincushion distortion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pincushion%20distortion. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pincushion distortion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pincushion%20distortion.
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