Entasis


[en-tuh-sis] /ˈɛn tə sɪs/

noun, Architecture.
1.
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
/ˈɛntəsɪs/
noun (pl) -ses (-siːz)
1.
a slightly convex curve given to the shaft of a column, pier, or similar structure, to correct the illusion of concavity produced by a straight shaft
2.
(physiol) Also called entasia (ɛnˈteɪzɪə). an involuntary or spasmodic muscular contraction

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