entasis

entasis Definition

en·ta·sis (en′tə sis)

noun pl. entases -·ses′ (-sēz′)

Archit. a slight, convex swelling in the shaft of a column: it prevents the illusion of concavity produced by a perfectly straight shaft

Etymology: ModL < Gr entasis, lit., a stretching < enteinein, to stretch tight < en-, in + teinein: see thin

entasis Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

exaggerated: The tablet's exaggerated entasis is vulgar, it should be hardly visible but nonetheless correct to eliminate optical illusions The tablet is brutal.

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