ENTASIS (entases)

Pronunciation (US):

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Irregular inflected form: entases   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does entasis mean? 

• ENTASIS (noun)
  The noun ENTASIS has 1 sense:

1. a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight

  Familiarity information: ENTASIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ENTASIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Hypernyms ("entasis" is a kind of...):

convex shape; convexity (a shape that curves or bulges outward)

Holonyms ("entasis" is a part of...):

column; pillar ((architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure)