entasis
7 points
English
7 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
noun
a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural entases
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.