narrow
adj 1: not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"
[ant: {wide}]
2: limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word"
3: lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a
brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"
[syn: {narrow-minded}] [ant: {broad-minded}]
4: very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow
escape" [ant: {wide}]
5: characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination;
"a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny";
"an exact and minute report" [syn: {minute}]
n : a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
v 1: make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was
narrowed"; "The road narrowed" [syn: {contract}] [ant: {widen}]
2: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this
game" [syn: {pin down}, {peg down}, {nail down}, {narrow
down}, {specify}]
3: become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers" [syn:
{specialize}, {narrow down}] [ant: {diversify}]
4: become tight ar as if tight; "Her throat constricted" [syn:
{constrict}, {constringe}]