nar·row
nar·row/ˈnerō/
verb
- become or make less wide."the road narrowed and crossed an old bridge"synonyms: get/become/make narrower, get/become/make smaller, taper, diminish, decrease, reduce, contract, shrink, constrict, straiten
- become or make more limited or restricted in extent or scope."their trade surplus narrowed to $70 million in January"
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1. a : of slender width a long and narrow room b : of less than standard or usual width a narrow sidewalk c of a textile : woven in widths usually less than 18
3 days ago · to become less wide or to make something less wide: The road narrows after the bridge. He narrowed his eyes in suspicion.
(biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta. taper. the property possessed by a shape that ...
narrowing in British English (ˈnærəʊɪŋ ) noun. the act or process of making narrow, limiting, or restricting, in size, scope, etc. Collins English Dictionary. ...
Synonyms for NARROWING: tightening, lessening, impeding, limiting, blocking, hindering, hampering, restricting; Antonyms of NARROWING: exceeding, widening, ...
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length: a narrow bridge/passage/gap, a narrow face, narrow feet.
Narrow definition: of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected. See examples of NARROW used in a sentence.
Narrowing is a type of semantic change in which the meaning of a word becomes less generalised over time. Narrowing may also be called 'semantic specialisation' ...
narrowing, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Narrow means less wide or to make less wide. When you narrow down your choices, you decrease the number of choices. A road might be too narrow for a car.