narrow (
http://definr.com/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,
specialise,
narrow down] [ant:
diversify,
diversify]
4: become tight or or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"
[syn:
constrict,
constringe]