warps
Twists out true
Warps is the plural of warp—a twist or distortion from a flat or straight form.
Wood warps when it bends from moisture or heat.
A warp in judgment is a bias that distorts thinking.
In weaving, the warp is the lengthwise threads through which the weft is woven.
In science fiction, a warp or warp drive bends space to enable faster-than-light travel: The ship's warp drive failed.
To warp is to become or cause to become twisted: Years of resentment had warped him.
Rotating motion or surprise
What actually exists
- mindSeat of consciousness
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
twist · color · influence · cloud · skew · taint · prejudice · distort
Crosswise loom threads
- loomFabric-making frame
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- selvedgeFinished fabric edge
reed · beater · yarn · weaver · interlace · tapestry · handloom · tension
Hypothetical spacetime tunnel
- continuumUninterrupted, gradual sequence
- relativityHow observers differ
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- gravityMutual mass attraction
curvature · fold · rift · portal · singularity · Einstein · interstellar · hyperspace
Named vessel or brand
- faster-than-lightExceeding light's velocity
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
- engageActively participate or connect
- factorContributor to result
propulsion · starship · interstellar · FTL · jump · velocity · lightspeed
twist
Rotating motion or surprise
deform · skew · misshape · curve · bow · flex · sag · bulge · curl · ripple
reality
What actually exists
- mindSeat of consciousness
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
bias · twist · color · influence · cloud · skew · taint · prejudice · distort · alter
weft
Crosswise loom threads
selvedge · reed · beater · yarn · weaver · interlace · tapestry · handloom · tension · beam
wormhole
Hypothetical spacetime tunnel
- continuumUninterrupted, gradual sequence
- relativityHow observers differ
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
gravity · curvature · fold · rift · portal · singularity · Einstein · interstellar · hyperspace · jump
Enterprise
Named vessel or brand
- faster-than-lightExceeding light's velocity
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
- engageActively participate or connect
factor · propulsion · starship · interstellar · FTL · jump · velocity · lightspeed
- irregularitiesbumps, dents, ridges, grooves, ripples
- distortionsdistort, distorts, deform, twist, twists
- textile milllooms, power looms, shuttles, wefts, spindles
- trawl geartrawl net, footrope, headline, mesh, bridles
- transformationschange, changes, transform, transforms, transformation
- flawsfaults, defect, flaw, blemish, flaws
- time warpDistortion of chronology
- warp speedFictional superluminal travel
- on the warpathAggressively pursuing conflict
- warp driveHypothetical superluminal propulsion system
- warp zoneHidden level-skipping passage
- warp factorSuperluminal speed scale
warp, warped, warping, warpath, unwarped, unwarp, warpaint, warpage, warper