Both Uses of
dilate
in
Harry Potter (#4) and the Goblet of Fire
- Snape stretched out his hands like a blind man and began to move up the stairs; Harry could have sworn his over-large nostrils were dilating, trying to sniff Harry out — trapped.†
Chpt 25 *
- "A little break," said Voldemort, the slit-like nostrils dilating with excitement, "a little pause ….†
Chpt 34
Definition:
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(dilate as in: dilated eyes) become wider (bigger)