What is another word for Dilating?

Pronunciation: [da͡ɪlˈe͡ɪtɪŋ] (IPA)

Dilating is a term used to refer to the expansion or enlargement of something, usually an opening such as a blood vessel or the pupil of an eye. However, there are several synonyms that can be used in its place, depending on the context. Such synonyms include widening, expanding, stretching, enlarging, opening up, and swelling. Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation, with widening and enlarging emphasizing the increase in size, while stretching and expanding usually implying the process of reaching beyond previous limits. Opening up can suggest creating a space that was previously blocked, while swelling points to a more sudden increase in size due to fluid buildup.

Synonyms for Dilating:

What are the hypernyms for Dilating?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Dilating

The quivering of her face, a Dilating of the pupils of her eyes that were wells of darkness, told him that he had scored.
"The Pioneers"
Katharine Susannah Prichard
She stepped nearer, her smile Dilating on Lydia like a lamp through a fog.
"The Greater Inclination"
Edith Wharton
A little duiker-buck springs from his form, to stand a moment, his soft eye Dilating, the black tips of his tiny, horns pricked up as he listens, then darts away noiselessly into the scrub.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford

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