Entasis

Language: English

Pronunciation: en-tas-is

Part of Speech: noun

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A slight convex curvature introduced into the shaft of a column for aesthetic reasons, or to compensate for the illusion of concavity.

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"a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight"

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