narrow

Meanings

• a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
• make or become more narrow or restricted
  • "The selection was narrowed"
  • "The road narrowed"
• define clearly
  • "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
• become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
• become tight or as if tight
• not wide
  • "a narrow bridge"
  • "a narrow line across the page"
• limited in size or scope
  • "the narrow sense of a word"
• lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
  • "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"
  • "narrow opinions"
• very limited in degree
  • "won by a narrow margin"
  • "a narrow escape"
• characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
  • "a narrow scrutiny"

Synonyms

constrict, constringe, contract, minute, nail down, narrow down, narrow-minded, peg down, pin down, specialise, specialize, specify