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Word "ENTASIS" Definitions:

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight

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Which design technique is used in architecture to counter the optical illusion of inward curves in columns? (7)
Convex curve given to the shaft of a column
In torment, as I survey columnar distortion The Guardian Cryptic 08 Aug 2023
Slight swelling in part of hospital with no change
Shaping of a column for optical effect The Times Concise 19 Feb 2019
Column-shaft swelling
Outward curve of the shaft of a column.
Convexity in the shaft of a column
Slight curve in the shaft of a column.
Architectural curve
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