dilate (Meaning)
dilate (v)
become wider
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
dilate (v. t.)
To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all directions; to swell; -- opposed to contract; as, the air dilates the lungs; air is dilated by increase of heat.
To enlarge upon; to relate at large; to tell copiously or diffusely.
dilate (v. i.)
To grow wide; to expand; to swell or extend in all directions.
To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; -- with on or upon.
dilate (a.)
Extensive; expanded.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dilate
dilate Sentence Examples
- The pupil of my eye dilates when I am in a dark room.
- The aperture of the camera dilates to allow more light to enter.
- The iris dilates to regulate the amount of light entering the eye.
- The doctor dilated my pupils to examine my retinas.
- The medication caused my pupils to dilate, making my vision blurry.
- The terrified rabbit's eyes dilated in fear as the fox approached.
- The cat's eyes dilated in the darkness, allowing it to see better.
- The sudden bright light caused my pupils to dilate momentarily.
- The blood vessels dilate when the body is exercising, allowing more blood to flow to the muscles.
- The pupils of the owl's eyes dilate significantly, allowing it to see in low-light conditions.
FAQs About the word dilate
become wider, add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writingTo expand; to distend; to enlarge
enlarge, increase, swell, inflate, accelerate, expand, extend, multiply,distend, augment
curtail, contract, curtail, constrict, condense, contract, compress,shorten, condense, abridge
The pupil of my eye dilates when I am in a dark room.
The aperture of the camera dilates to allow more light to enter.
The iris dilates to regulate the amount of light entering the eye.
The doctor dilated my pupils to examine my retinas.
