Fig. 1: A schematic shows the local atomic displacements due to lattice distortion.
From: Mining of lattice distortion, strength, and intrinsic ductility of refractory high entropy alloys

The red dots stand for the equilibrium atomic positions in a bcc solid-solution alloy with lattice distortion, while the black dots stand for the ideal positions in an undistorted lattice. The schematic corresponds to a projection view along the \(\left[ {0\bar 11} \right]\) direction. The big solid circles in different colors represent individual types of atoms in the alloy.