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noun - a slight convexity in the shaft of a column
adj - a slight convexity in a column [n -TASES] : ENTASTIC
ENTASIS - In architecture, entasis is the application of a convex curve to a surface for aesthetic purposes. Its best-known use is in certain orders of Classic...
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| A slight convexity or swelling, as in the shaft of a column, intended to compensate for the illusion of concavity resulting from straight sides. |
| a slight convexity in the shaft of a column compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight |
| A slight convex curve in the shaft of a column, introduced to correct the visual illusion of concavity produced by a straight shaft. |
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| In architecture, entasis is the application of a convex curve to a surface for aesthetic purposes. Its best-known use is in certain orders of Classical columns that curve slightly as their diameter is decreased from the bottom upward. It also may serve an engineering function regarding strength. |