HyperDic: narrow

English > 10 senses of the word *narrow*:
ADJECTIVE	all	narrow	not wide
	all	narrow	limited in size or scope
	all	narrow, narrow-minded	lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
	all	narrow	very limited in degree
	all	narrow, minute	characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
VERB	change	narrow, contract	make or become more narrow or restricted
	cognition	narrow, pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, specify	define clearly
	change	narrow, specialize, specialise, narrow down	become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
	change	narrow, constrict, constringe	become tight or as if tight
NOUN	object	narrow	a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

narrow > pronunciation
Sounds	nae'row; neh'row
Rhymes	Afro ... zero: 75 rhymes with row...

English > *narrow*: 10 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	not wide.
Examples	"a narrow bridge" "a narrow line across the page"
Attribute of	width, breadth	The extent of something from side / side to side / side
Narrower	constricting, constrictive, narrowing	(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
	narrow-mouthed	Having a narrow mouth
	narrowed	Reduced in size as by squeezing together
	slender, thin	Very narrow
	strait	Narrow
	straplike	long and narrow like a strap
	tapered, tapering, narrowing	Becoming gradually narrower
See also	limited	small in range or scope
	narrow-minded, narrow	lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
	thin	Of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
Opposite	wide, broad	Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
Spanish	angosto, estrecho
Catalan	estret
Nouns	narrow	a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
Nouns	narrowness	the property of being narrow

English > *narrow*: 10 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Limited in size or scope.
Example	"the narrow sense of a word"
Broader	limited	small in range or scope
Spanish	estrecho
Nouns	narrowness	a restriction of range or scope
Adverbs	narrowly	in a narrow manner

English > *narrow*: 10 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view.
Examples	"a brilliant but narrow-minded judge" "narrow opinions"
Synonym	narrow-minded
Narrower	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
See also	narrow	not wide
Opposite	broad-minded	Inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own
Spanish	estrecho de miras, intolerante
Catalan	intolerant
Nouns	narrowness	an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior

English > *narrow*: 10 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	Very limited in degree.
Examples	"won by a narrow margin" "a narrow escape"
Narrower	bare, marginal	Just barely adequate or within a lower limit
Opposite	wide	Great in degree
Spanish	angosto, insignificante, marginal
Catalan	insignificant, marginal
Nouns	narrowness	a small margin

English > *narrow*: 10 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination.
Example	"a narrow scrutiny"
Synonym	minute
Broader	careful	Exercising caution or showing care or attention
Spanish	minucioso
Catalan	minuciós

English > *narrow*: 10 senses > noun 1, object
Meaning	A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water.
Instances	Verrazano Narrows	A narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn
Broader	strait, sound	A narrow channel of the sea joining two larger / larger bodies of water
Adjectives	narrow	not wide
Verbs	narrow	make or become more narrow or restricted

English > *narrow*: 10 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	make or become more narrow or restricted.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"The selection was narrowed" "The road narrowed"
Synonym	contract
Narrower	bottleneck	Become narrow, like a bottleneck
Narrower	taper off	Become smaller or less active / active / active
Broader	change	Undergo a change
See also	narrow down	become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
Opposite	widen	Become broader or wider or more extensive
Spanish	estrecharse, estrechar
Catalan	estrènyer, estretir
Nouns	narrow	a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
Nouns	narrowing	the act of making something narrower

English > *narrow*: 10 senses > verb 2, cognition
Meaning	define clearly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Example	"I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
Synonyms	pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, specify
Narrower	concretize	make something concrete
Broader	determine	Fix in scope
Spanish	clavar, especificar, identificar exactamente, reducir
Catalan	especificar

English > *narrow*: 10 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	Become more focus on an area of activity or field of study.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	specialize, specialise, narrow down
Narrower	overspecialize, overspecialise	Become overly specialized
Broader	change, alter, vary	Become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics / characteristics or essence
Opposite	diversify, branch out, broaden	Vary in order to spread risk or to expand
Spanish	especializarse
Catalan	especialitzar-se

English > *narrow*: 10 senses > verb 4, change
Meaning	Become tight or as if tight.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	constrict, constringe
Narrower	astringe	Become constricted or compressed
Narrower	strangulate	Become constricted
Broader	tighten	Become tight / tight / tight / tight / tight or tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter
Spanish	angostarse, estrecharse, estrechar
Catalan	estrènyer, estretir
Nouns	narrowing	an instance of becoming narrow

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