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Noun Concept
Categories: Columns and entablature, Optical illusions
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entasis
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A slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight WordNet 3.0
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A slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Entasis is the architectural term for applying a convex curve to a surface for aesthetic purposes, or increasing strength. Wikipedia
Architectural design principle Wikidata
A slight convex curvature introduced into the shaft of a column for aesthetic reasons, or to compensate for the illusion of concavity. Wiktionary
Slight convex curvature in a column. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
convex shape
architectural element
PART OF
column
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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entasis

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