What does dilate mean?
To make or become larger in size or amount; to expand or widen, especially in a way that is not uniform. To cause or become more widely spaced, as in the case of pupils in the eyes.
Example
"The astronomer used a telescope to dilate the image of the distant star, allowing her to study it more closely."
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