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Entasis

Scope note

The gently swelling convex curvature along the line of taper of columns, made to prevent the illusion of concavity in straight or regularly tapered columns. A-Z

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300056268

Broader Terms used

optical correction

Created

12yrs ago

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