Learn Spanish (Latin America): No, a veces solo veo lo distorsionado. - No, sometimes I only see the distorted part.

lo is the neuter article. When you combine lo with a masculine singular adjective like distorsionado, it turns the adjective into an abstract noun. It means 'the distorted thing', 'what is distorted', or 'the distorted part'. This is a very common way in Spanish to refer to an abstract quality rather than a specific physical object.

If I am talking about seeing the distorted part of a feminine object, like a photograph (la foto), would I say lo distorsionada?

No, you must always use the masculine singular form of the adjective when using this lo + adjective structure. Even if you have a photograph in mind, lo distorsionado refers to the abstract concept of distortion itself, not to the feminine noun.

Could I just say la parte distorsionada instead?

Absolutely. la parte distorsionada literally means 'the distorted part' and is perfectly correct. However, using lo distorsionado is a much more concise and native-sounding way to express abstract qualities. Mastering this structure makes your Spanish sound very natural at the B2 level.

Why doesn't the word solo have an accent mark here, since it means 'only' and not 'alone'?