'Entasis' definitions:
Definition of '
entasis
'
From:
WordNet
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
Definition of '
Entasis
'
From:
GCIDE
Entasis \En"ta*sis\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? a stretching; fr. ?; ? in + ? to extend.]
1. (Arch.) A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a column. [1913 Webster]
2. (Med.) Same as
Entasia
. [1913 Webster]
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