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narrow

nar·row

UK/ˈnæɹəʊ/ US/ˈnæɹoʊ/ common
adjective (5) verb (4) noun (1)

adjective

1.

not wide

  • “a narrow bridge”
  • “a narrow line across the page”
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2.

limited in size or scope

  • “the narrow sense of a word”
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3.

lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view

  • “a brilliant but narrow-minded judge”
  • “narrow opinions”
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4.

very limited in degree

  • “won by a narrow margin”
  • “a narrow escape”
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5.

characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

  • “a minute inspection of the grounds”
  • “a narrow scrutiny”
  • “an exact and minute report”
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verb

1.

make or become more narrow or restricted

  • “The selection was narrowed”
  • “The road narrowed”
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2.

define clearly

  • “I cannot narrow down the rules for this game”
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3.

become more special

  • “We specialize in dried flowers”
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4.

become tight or as if tight

  • “Her throat constricted”
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noun

1.

a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

Origin

From Middle English narow, narowe, narewe, narwe, naru, from Old English nearu (“narrow, strait, confined, constricted, not spacious, limited, petty; limited, poor, restricted; oppressive, causing anxiety (of that which restricts free action of body or mind), causing or accompanied by difficulty, hardship, oppressive; oppressed, not having free action; strict, severe”), from Proto-West Germanic *naru, from Proto-Germanic *narwaz (“constricted, narrow”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ner- (“to turn, bend, twist, constrict”). Cognates Cognate with North Frisian naar, noar, noor, nåår (“narrow”), Saterland Frisian noar (“narrow”), Dutch naar (“nasty, scary; sickening, unpleasant”), Danish and Swedish nor (“narrow strait”); also Sanskrit नृत् (nṛt, “to dance; act on stage, represent”).

Phrases

  • go narrow
  • narrow AI
  • narrow angle
  • narrow artificial intelligence
  • narrow bank
  • narrow banking
  • narrow down
  • narrow up
  • narrow-angle lens
  • narrow-banded dartwhite

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