entasis
suomi-englanti sanakirjaentasis englannista suomeksi
pullistuminen
Substantiivi
entasis englanniksi
A slight convex curvature introduced into the shaft of a column for aesthetic reasons, or to compensate for the illusion of concavity.
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(quote-text)Entasis is also present in Egyptian obelisks and in the vertical fins of the radiator grill of the Rolls-Royce automobile.
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