Associations to the word «Entasis»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

ENTASIS, noun. A slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight.

Wise words

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