1. (

• narrow

) a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water ;

1. (

• narrow ,
• contract

) make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed" ;

2. (

• pin_down ,
• peg_down ,
• nail_down ,
• narrow_down ,
• narrow ,
• specify ,

) define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" ;

3. (

• specialize ,
• specialise ,
• narrow ,
• narrow_down ,

) become more focused on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history" ;

4. (

• constrict ,
• constringe ,
• narrow ,

) become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" ;

1. (

• narrow

) not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page" ;

2. (

• narrow

) limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word" ;

3. (

• narrow-minded ,
• narrow ,

) lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions" ;

4. (

• narrow ,

) very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape" ;

5. (

• minute ,
• narrow

) characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report" ;