Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The pupils of the patient′s eyes did not contract when exposed to light.

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Contract means "to narrow or lessen." Contract is the opposite of dilate, which means to open or widen.
Your pupils (the black part of your eye) should contract (get smaller) in response to light.
"To become broad or broader" is the meaning of to broaden.
"To go away" and "to vanish" are the meanings of to disappear.

Select the Meaning of the Underlined Word in the Sentence