HyperDic: entasis

English > 1 sense of the word entasis:
NOUNshapeentasisa slight convexity in the shaft of a column
English > entasis: 1 sense > noun 1, shape
MeaningA slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight.
Part ofcolumn, pillar(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
Broaderconvex shape, convexityA shape that curves or bulges outward
Spanishéntasis
Catalanèntasi

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