Dilate vs Constrict - What's the difference?
dilate | constrict |
To enlarge; to make bigger.
To become wider or larger; to expand.
(ambitransitive) To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
* Shakespeare
* Crabbe
As verbs the difference between dilate and constrict
is that dilate is to enlarge; to make bigger while constrict is to narrow, especially by applying pressure.dilate
English
Verb
(dilat)- The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better.
- His heart dilates and glories in his strength.
- Do me the favour to dilate at full / What hath befallen of them and thee till now.
- But still on their ancient joys dilate .