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   narrow

   /ˈnarəʊ/

   adjective

   • 1. of small width in relation to length: "he made his way down the narrow road" Similar smalltaperedtaperingnarrowingnarrow-gaugedarchaic:straitslenderslimleanslightspareattenuatedthinrare:attenuateconfinedcrampedtightcloserestrictedlimitedconstrictedconfiningpinchedsqueezedmeagrescantscantysparerare:incommodiousexiguousincapaciousOpposite widebroadbroadspacious
   • 2. limited in extent, amount, or scope: "they ate a narrow range of foods" Similar limitedrestrictedcircumscribedstraitenedsmallinadequateinsufficientdeficientlackingwantingselectexclusiveOpposite widebroad
   • ▪ (of a person's attitude or beliefs) limited in range and unwilling or unable to appreciate alternative views: "companies fail through their narrow view of what contributes to profit" Similar narrow-mindedintolerantilliberalreactionaryconservativeultra-conservativeconventionalparochialprovincialinsularsmall-townlocalistsmall-mindedpetty-mindedpettyclose-mindedshort-sightedmyopicblinkeredinward-lookinghidebounddyed-in-the-wooldiehardlimitedrestrictedinflexibledogmaticrigidentrenchedprejudicedbigotedbiasedpartisansectariandiscriminatoryprudishpriggishstrait-lacedstuffypuritanicalmoralisticprimstarchyprissyshockableracistracialistchauvinisticchauvinistsexistnationalisticparish-pumpblimpishbornéinformal:jerkwaterrare:claustralOpposite broad-mindedtolerant
   • ▪ precise or strict in meaning: "a narrow definition of family can neglect the experiences of many people" Similar strictliteralexactpreciseclosefaithfultrue
   • ▪ (of a phonetic transcription) showing fine details of accent.
   • 3. denoting or relating to a contest that is won or lost by only a very small margin: "the home team just hung on for a narrow victory" Similar marginallucky
   • 4. denoting a vowel pronounced with the root of the tongue drawn back so as to narrow the pharynx.

   verb

   • 1. become or make less wide: "the road narrowed and crossed an old bridge"
   • ▪ almost close (one's eyes) so as to focus on something, or to indicate anger or other emotion: "she narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously"
   • 2. become or make more limited in extent or scope: "the gap between the sexes is narrowing"

   noun

   • 1. a narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water: "there was a car ferry across the narrows of Loch Long"

   Word Origin Old Englishnearu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naar ‘dismal, unpleasant’ and German Narbe ‘scar’. Early senses in English included ‘constricted’ and ‘mean’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. narrowish adjective

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   What does narrow mean?

   • Narrow definition: of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected. See examples of NARROW used in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between thin and narrow?

   • Thin describes people, or something that has a short distance through it from one side to the other. Thin is also used of things that are not as thick as you expect. Narrow can be used with the meanings “barely achieved” and “limited.”…narrow. What do narrowest mean? Of small or limited width, especially in comparison with length. 2.

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   What does narrow something down mean?

   • • The town itself has a pedestrian centre with quaint narrow streets leading down to the lake front. • By lunchtime he had narrowed his search down to three out of the dozens of girls missing in the London area. narrow something ↔ down meaning, definition, what is narrow something ↔ down: to reduce the number of things included ...: Learn more.

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   What is the comparative form of narrow?

   • The comparative form of narrow; more narrow. What is the adverb form of narrow? The adverb is used to describe the quality of verb. In other words, it changes and modifies the verb. Narrow shows thus we used “ly” with it i.e. narrowly. What is the adjective of narrow? adjective.

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   What does a narrow lane mean?

   • A narrow passage, as between two bodies of water; strait. A part of a river or an ocean current that is not wide. He pointed to a set of narrow stairs. Her dark hair was pulled back severely from a narrow face. I see only what is in my narrow lane. She crossed her heart as she pulled to the side of the narrow road to let a Jeep pass.

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   What does it mean if your eyes narrow?

   • If something narrows, it becomes less wide. The wide track narrows before crossing another stream. [VERB] If your eyes narrow or if you narrow your eyes, you almost close them, for example because you are angry or because you are trying to concentrate on something. Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. 'You think I'd tell you?' [VERB]

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   Narrow means less wide or to make less wide. When you narrow down your choices, you decrease the number of choices. A road might be too narrow for a car. When used to describe something physical such as a street or hips, narrow simply means not wide.

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