widens
Grows more spacious
Widens means becomes broader or makes something broader.
A road widens as it approaches the intersection.
A gap widens between two things moving apart.
Eyes widen in surprise.
Figuratively, differences widen, investigations widen their scope, and experience widens perspective: Travel widens the mind.
Increases in width
- expandsIncreases in volume
- stretchesExtends or lengthens
- enlargesIncreases dimensions of
- dilatesExpands an opening
spreads · opens · extends · flares · distends · gapes · yawns · splays
Increases in amount
- increasesBecomes greater in amount
- amplifiesIncreases strength or volume
- magnifiesIncreases perceived size
- deepensIncreases in degree
escalates · intensifies · augments · extends · develops · proliferates · multiplies · diversifies
broadens
Increases in width
dilates · spreads · opens · extends · flares · distends · gapes · yawns · splays · unfolds
grows
Increases in amount
- increasesBecomes greater in amount
- amplifiesIncreases strength or volume
- magnifiesIncreases perceived size
deepens · escalates · intensifies · augments · extends · develops · proliferates · multiplies · diversifies · enhances
aperture
Adjustable optical inlet
crevice · slit · orifice · mouth · hole · breach · crack · rift · split · cleft
- wide openFully accessible, unrestricted
- wide awakeTotally alert and attentive
- open wideRequest for mouth access
- far and wideOver great distances
- wide eyesEnlarged gaze showing surprise
- whole wide worldThe entire earth
wide, widen, widespread, widely, widened, wider, widening, widest, wideness