Narrow - Definition

adj 1: not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the
page" [ant: broad, wide]
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" [syn:
narrow-minded, narrow] [ant: broad-minded]
4: very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow
escape" [ant: wide]
5: characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination;
"a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny";
"an exact and minute report" [syn: minute, narrow]
n 1: a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
v 1: make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection
was narrowed"; "The road narrowed" [syn: narrow,
contract] [ant: widen]
2: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this
game" [syn: pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow
down, narrow, specify]
3: become more focus on an area of activity or field of study;
"She specializes in Near Eastern history" [syn: specialize,
specialise, narrow, narrow down] [ant: branch out,
broaden, diversify]
4: become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" [syn:
constrict, constringe, narrow]