narrow

1. Not wide (synset 302572618)
   "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"
   also:

   • narrow, narrow-minded - lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
   • limited - small in range or scope
   • thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
   tells us about: breadth, width - the extent of something from side to side
   similar to:

   • constricting, constrictive, narrowing - (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
   • narrowed - reduced in size as by squeezing together
   • narrow-mouthed - having a narrow mouth
   • slender, thin - very narrow
   • strait - narrow
   • straplike - long and narrow like a strap
   • narrowing, tapered, tapering - becoming gradually narrower
2. Limited in size or scope (synset 301418331)
   "the narrow sense of a word"
   similar to: limited - small in range or scope
3. Lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view (synset 300288506)
   "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"
   also: narrow - not wide
   similar to:

   • close-minded, closed-minded - not ready to receive to new ideas
   • dogmatic, dogmatical - characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
   • illiberal, intolerant - narrow-minded about cherished opinions
   • opinionated, opinionative, self-opinionated - obstinate in your opinions
   • petty, small-minded - contemptibly narrow in outlook
   same as: narrow-minded
4. Very limited in degree (synset 302574040)
   "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"
   similar to: bare, marginal - just barely adequate or within a lower limit
5. Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination (synset 300311514)
   "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"
   similar to: careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention
   same as: minute

1. A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water (synset 109388760)
   is a type of: sound, strait - a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
   specific instances: verrazano narrows - a narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn

1. Make or become more narrow or restricted (synset 200305890)
   "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
   is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
   subtypes:

   • bottleneck - become narrow, like a bottleneck
   • taper off - become smaller or less active
   same as: contract
2. Define clearly (synset 200717446)
   "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
   is a type of: determine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
   subtypes: concretize - make something concrete
   same as: nail down, narrow down, peg down, pin down, specify
3. Become more focused on an area of activity or field of study (synset 200438402)
   "She specializes in Near Eastern history"
   is a type of: alter, change, vary - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
   subtypes: overspecialise, overspecialize - become overly specialized
   same as: narrow down, specialise, specialize
4. Become tight or as if tight (synset 200305203)
   "Her throat constricted"
   is a type of: tighten - become tight or tighter
   subtypes:

   • astringe - become constricted or compressed
   • strangulate - become constricted
   same as: constrict, constringe

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