narrow
/'nærou/
Definition
Adjective:
- Of small width in relation to length: Having a relatively short distance from one side to the other; not wide or broad.
- Limited in extent, amount, or scope: Restricted in range, size, or outlook.
- Very close or barely sufficient: With only a small margin or degree of difference.
- Painstakingly thorough: Characterized by careful and detailed examination.
Verb:
- To become or make less wide: To reduce in width or breadth.
- To limit or restrict: To become more limited in scope, range, or extent.
- To define or focus more precisely: To make something more specific or detailed.
Noun:
- A narrow passage: A strait or a constricted part of a river, street, or path.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The path was too narrow for the car to pass.
- She won the election by a narrow margin of ten votes.
- He has a very narrow view of the world.
- The detective conducted a narrow search of the premises.
Verb:
- The river narrows as it flows through the canyon.
- We need to narrow the list of candidates to three.
- Her eyes narrowed in suspicion.
Noun:
- The ship sailed through the narrows at the mouth of the fjord.
Advanced Usage
"To have a narrow escape": To barely avoid danger or trouble.
- He had a narrow escape when the car swerved just in time.
"In the narrow sense": Referring to the most specific or strict meaning of a term.
- In the narrow sense, the term applies only to mammals.
Variants and Related Words
Narrowly (adverb): By only a small margin; closely.
- The bill was narrowly defeated.
Narrowness (noun): The quality or condition of being narrow.
- The narrowness of the alley made it feel claustrophobic.
Narrow-minded (adjective): Not willing to listen to or tolerate other people's views; prejudiced.
- His narrow-minded attitude prevented any productive discussion.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Thin, slender, tight, confined, limited, restricted, precise.
- Verb: Constrict, tighten, reduce, limit, restrict, specialize.
- Noun: Strait, channel, pass, defile.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Narrow down: To reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
- We must narrow down our options before making a decision.
Related Idioms
The straight and narrow: The honest and morally acceptable way of living.
- After his release, he tried to stay on the straight and narrow.
A narrow squeak/shave: A situation where one barely avoids an accident or failure.
- That was a narrow squeak! The falling branch just missed the car.
Adjective
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characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
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a minute inspection of the grounds
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a narrow scrutiny
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an exact and minute report
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very limited in degree
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won by a narrow margin
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a narrow escape
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lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
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a brilliant but narrow-minded judge
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narrow opinions
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limited in size or scope
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the narrow sense of a word
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not wide
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a narrow bridge
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a narrow line across the page
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Verb
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become tight or as if tight
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Her throat constricted
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become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
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She specializes in Near Eastern history
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define clearly
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I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
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make or become more narrow or restricted
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The selection was narrowed
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The road narrowed
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Noun
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a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
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