Definition of 'narrow'

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Noun

1. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

Verb

1. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
      Synonyms: contract
      Antonyms: widen
2. define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
      Synonyms: pin down peg down nail down narrow down specify
3. become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers"
      Synonyms: specialize specialise narrow down
      Antonyms: diversify branch out broaden diversify branch out broaden
4. become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"
      Synonyms: constrict constringe

Adjective

1. not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"
      Antonyms: wide broad
2. limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word"
3. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"
      Synonyms: narrow-minded
      Antonyms: broad-minded
4. very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"
      Antonyms: wide
5. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"
      Synonyms: minute

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