narrow
/ˈnɛroʊ/
verb
- To become or make less wide.
- He narrowed his eyes to see the small print on the sign.
- The tailor narrowed the waist of the pants to fit better.
- The road narrows ahead, so please slow down.
- To reduce the number of possibilities or options; to focus.
- The detective narrowed the search to a single suspect.
- We need to narrow the list of candidates to three finalists.
- She narrowed her research topic to focus on renewable energy.
adjective
- Having a small width compared to length; not wide.
- The old bridge is too narrow for two cars to pass at the same time.
- The narrow path through the forest was barely wide enough for one person.
- She squeezed through the narrow gap between the wall and the bookshelf.
- Limited in range, scope, or variety; restricted.
- Her narrow experience in one field made it hard to find a new job.
- The company offers only a narrow selection of products.
- He has a very narrow view of what makes good music.
- Only just achieved or barely successful; close.
- The team celebrated their narrow victory in the final seconds of the game.
- The election was decided by a narrow margin of only fifty votes.
- She escaped the accident with a narrow miss.
noun
- A narrow part of something, especially a narrow passage of water between two land masses.
- The narrows of the river are dangerous for large boats.
- Fishermen know the narrows as a good spot for catching salmon.
- The ship carefully sailed through the narrows between the two islands.