Narrow - definition, pronunciation, transcription

*
Amer.  |ˈnærəʊ|  American pronunciation of the word narrow
Brit.  |ˈnærəʊ|  British pronunciation of the word narrow

noun

- a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

verb

- make or become more narrow or restricted (syn: contract)
The selection was narrowed
The road narrowed
- define clearly (syn: nail down, narrow down, peg down, specify)
I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
- become more focused on an area of activity or field of study (syn: narrow down, specialize)
- become tight or as if tight (syn: constrict, constringe)

adjective

- limited in size or scope
the narrow sense of a word
- characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination (syn: minute)
a narrow scrutiny

Extra examples

The city's ancient streets are too narrow for buses.

We crossed at the narrowest part of the river.

His shoulders are very narrow.

They offer a narrow range of flavors: chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.

The study was narrow in scope.

The path was narrowed by overgrowth.

His eyes narrowed as he focused on the words in front of him.

The vase narrows at its top.

You'll need to narrow the focus of your paper to one central idea.

The gap between their salaries was beginning to narrow.

She narrowed her lids.

The stairs were very narrow.

You've got a very narrow view of life.

Some teachers have a narrow vision of what art is.

The company offered only a narrow range of financial services.

Phrasal verbs

narrow down  — define clearly

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: narrow
he/she/it: narrows
present participle: narrowing
past tense: narrowed
past participle: narrowed
adjective
comparative: narrower
superlative: narrowest
Current translation version is made automatically. You can suggest your own version. Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
    This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
    Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
    Registration   Login   Home  
    ×