narrow

narrow: nar|row¹ W2S3 [ˈnærəu US -rou] adj

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1¦(not wide)¦

2 narrow escape

3 narrow victory/defeat/majority/margin etc

4¦(ideas/attitudes)¦

5 narrow sense/definition

6¦(limited)¦

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[: Old English; Origin: nearu]

1.) ¦(NOT WIDE)¦

measuring only a small distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to the length

≠ ↑wide

→↑broad

narrow street/road/path etc

▪ a long narrow road

▪ the narrow passage between the cottage and the house

▪ his narrow bed

▪ The stairs were very narrow.

▪ a long, narrow band of cloud

2.) narrow escape

a situation in which you only just avoid danger, difficulties, or trouble

▪ A woman had a narrow escape yesterday when her car left the road.

▪ He was shaken by his narrow escape from death.

3.) narrow victory/defeat/majority/margin etc

a win etc that is only just achieved or happens by only a small amount

→↑slim

▪ The president won a narrow victory in the election.

▪ He persuaded a narrow majority of the party to support the government.

▪ Scotland eventually won the match by the narrow margin of 5-4.

4.) ¦(IDEAS/ATTITUDES)¦

a narrow attitude or way of looking at a situation is too limited and does not consider enough possibilities

▪ You've got a very narrow view of life.

▪ Some teachers have a narrow vision of what art is.

→↑narrow-minded

5.) narrow sense/definition

a meaning of a word that is exact or limited

▪ I use the word 'neighbour' in its more precise or narrower sense.

6.) ¦(LIMITED)¦

limited in range or number of things

▪ The company offered only a narrow range of financial services.

>narrowness n [U]

→↑narrowly, ↑narrows,the straight and narrow at ↑straight³(2)

narrow ²

narrow² v [I and T]

1.) to make something narrower or to become narrower

▪ He narrowed his eyes and gazed at the horizon.

▪ The track divided into two and narrowed.

2.) if a range, difference etc narrows, or if something narrows it, it becomes less

▪ The choice of goods available is narrowing.

▪ The economic gap between the two halves of the country was beginning to narrow.

narrow down [narrow sth<=>down] phr v

to reduce the number of things included in a range

▪ The police have narrowed down their list of suspects.

narrow something<=>down to

▪ I've narrowed it down to one of two people (=there are now only two people to choose between) .

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Synonyms:

Of little breadth, Contract / Contracted, circumscribed, limited, confined, straitened, cramped, pinched, scanty, incapacious, Cramp, restrict, limit, confine / Limited, straitened, pinched, scanty / Bigoted / Ungenerous, parsimonious, covetous, mercenary, illiberal, avaricious, niggardly, mean, selfish / Close, near / Close, near, accurate, scrutinizing, careful, exact, attentive

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Narrow — Nar row (n[a^]r r[ o]), a. [Compar. {Narrower} (n[a^]r r[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Narrowest}.] [OE. narwe, naru, AS. nearu; akin to OS. naru, naro.] 1. Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a narrow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narrow — may refer to: In biology: Narrow lined puffer, ray finned fish Narrow leafed Ash, species of ash native to central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and southwest Asia In music: The Narrow, rock band from South Africa The Narrow Way ,… … Wikipedia
narrow — [nar′ō, ner′ō] adj. [ME narwe < OE nearu, akin to MDu nare, OS naru < IE base * (s)ner , to turn, twist > SNARE, Gr narkē, stupor] 1. small in width as compared to length; esp., less wide than is customary, standard, or expected; not… … English World dictionary
narrow — [adj1] confined, restricted attenuated, circumscribed, close, compressed, confining, constricted, contracted, cramped, definite, determinate, exclusive, exiguous, fine, fixed, incapacious, limited, linear, meager, near, paltry, pent, pinched,… … New thesaurus
narrow — ► ADJECTIVE (narrower, narrowest) 1) of small width in comparison to length. 2) limited in extent, amount, or scope. 3) barely achieved: a narrow escape. ► VERB 1) become or make narrower. 2) … English terms dictionary
Narrow — Nar row, n.; pl. {Narrows}. A narrow passage; esp., a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water; usually in the plural; as, The Narrows of New York harbor. [1913 Webster] Near the island lay on one side… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narrow — Nar row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Narrowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Narrowing}.] [AS. nearwian.] 1. To lessen the breadth of; to contract; to draw into a smaller compass; to reduce the width or extent of. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] 2. To contract the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narrow — bezeichnet unter anderem: Narrow banking, das Denkmodell eines Bankwesens Narrow Margin – 12 Stunden Angst, ein Spielfilm von 1990 Narrowboat, ein Bootstyp Siehe auch: Narrows Creek Narrows Island … Deutsch Wikipedia
narrow — I adjective attenuated, bigoted, circumscribed, compressed, confined, contracted, contractus, cramped, defined, dogmatic, exact, fanatical, fine, illiberal, incapacious, intolerant, limited, literal, narrow minded, opinionated, parochial, pinched … Law dictionary
narrow — narrow, narrow minded *illiberal, intolerant, bigoted, hidebound Analogous words: rigorous, *rigid, strict, stringent: obdurate, *inflexible, inexorable: provincial, parochial, local, smalltown, *insular Antonyms: broad, broad minded Contrasted… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Narrow — Nar row, v. i. 1. To become less broad; to contract; to become narrower; as, the sea narrows into a strait. [1913 Webster] 2. (Man.) Not to step out enough to the one hand or the other; as, a horse narrows. Farrier s Dict. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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