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Entasis

British pronunciation/ɛntˈæsiz/
American pronunciation/ɛntˈæsiz/
Entasis
[NOUN]
1

the slight curvature applied to the shaft of a column to create an optical illusion of straightness and visual harmony

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1. To project strength, and potentially keep the columns looking straight from a distance, the architects incorporated entasis, or slight bulging, in each column.
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