Term: entasis: a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight
Broader: convex shape: a shape that curves or bulges outward | Unrelated: pelagianism: the theological doctrine put forward by Pelagius which denied original sin and affirmed the ability of humans to be righteous; condemned as heresy by the Council of Ephesus in 431
Broader: convex shape: a shape that curves or bulges outward | Unrelated: chauna: crested screamers
Broader: convex shape: a shape that curves or bulges outward | Unrelated: papier-mache: a substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry
Broader: convex shape: a shape that curves or bulges outward | Unrelated: viscum: type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods
Broader: convex shape: a shape that curves or bulges outward | Unrelated: legal right: a right based in law
Broader: convex shape: a shape that curves or bulges outward | Unrelated: musth: an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear
Broader: convex shape: a shape that curves or bulges outward | Unrelated: outdoor sport: a sport that is played outdoors
Broader: convex shape: a shape that curves or bulges outward | Unrelated: restatement: a revised statement
Broader: convex shape: a shape that curves or bulges outward | Unrelated: standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Broader: convex shape: a shape that curves or bulges outward | Unrelated: tepidness: lack of passion, force or animation