Entasis (Noun)
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
A slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight.
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.