1of small width in relation to length:he made his way down the narrow road
2limited in extent, amount, or scope:they ate a narrow range of foods
(of a person’s attitude or beliefs) limited in range and unwilling or unable to appreciate alternative views:companies fail through their narrow view of what contributes to profit
precise or strict in meaning:the idea of nationalism in the narrowest sense of the word
(of a phonetic transcription) showing fine details of accent.
3(especially of a victory, defeat, or escape) with only a small margin; barely achieved:the home team just hung on for a narrow victory
4 Phonetics denoting a vowel pronounced with the root of the tongue drawn back so as to narrow the pharynx.
არსებითი სახელი
Universal
a narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water:there was a car ferry across the narrows of Loch Long
ზმნა
Universal
1become or make less wide: [no object]:the road narrowed and crossed an old bridge [with object]:the Victoria Embankment was built to narrow the river
almost close (one’s eyes) so as to focus on something, or to indicate anger or other emotion: [with object]:she narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously [no object]:her eyes narrowed as she looked at him
2become or make more limited in extent or scope: [no object]:the gap between the sexes is narrowingthe trade surplus narrowed to £70 m in January [with object]:the committee narrowed the selection to three designers
narrow something down
reduce the number of possibilities or options:the company has narrowed down the candidates for the job to two