Definition of entasis Entasis

en•ta•sis

We found 5 definitions of entasis from 4 different sources.

What does entasis mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: entases

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

convex shape, convexity a shape that curves or bulges outward

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Wiktionary

entasis (Noun)
A slight convex curvature introduced into the shaft of a column for aesthetic reasons, or to compensate for the illusion of concavity.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

entasis (n.)
A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a column.
entasis (n.)
Same as Entasia.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

entasis
en′ta-sis, n. (archit.) the swelling outline of the shaft of a column—also Entā′sia: constrictive or tonic spasm.—adj. Entas′tic. [Gr.,—en, in, teinein, to stretch.]