Meaning of 'narrow'

adjective

lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view

Example: "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"

Synonyms: narrow-minded

adjective

characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

Synonyms: minute

adjective

limited in size or scope

Example: "the narrow sense of a word"

Synonyms: small

adjective

not wide

Example: "a narrow bridge"

adjective

very limited in degree

Example: "won by a narrow margin"

noun

a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

verb

become tight or as if tight

Synonyms: constrict constringe

verb

make or become more narrow or restricted

Example: "The selection was narrowed"

Synonyms: contract

verb

become more focus on an area of activity or field of study

Synonyms: specialize specialise narrow down

verb

define clearly

Example: "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"

Synonyms: narrow down nail down specify peg down pin down