For example, why do we say “Your pupils are dilated”. They aren’t. It’s the iris aperture that is dilated.

  • AFK BRB Chocolate
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    213 hours ago

    I didn’t think so? When I say Iris, I mean the colored ring. When I say pupil, I mean the hole. When I say asshole, I mean the ring, not the hole. I can’t remember ever wanting to refer to the actual hole. Maybe “gape?”