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adjective | verb narrownarrow1 /ˈnæroʊ/ ●●● S3 W2 adjective ETYMOLOGYnarrow1Origin: Old English nearu ► a narrow street/path/alley etc. the narrow streets of Italian cities 1 NOT WIDE only measuring a small distance from side to side OPP wide, broad: a narrow black tie The bed was much too narrow. a narrow gap in the fencea narrow street/path/alley etc. the narrow streets of Italian cities2a narrow escape a situation in which you just barely avoid danger, difficulties, or trouble: The family managed a narrow escape as fire consumed their apartment.3a narrow victory/defeat/majority etc. a win, etc. that is just barely achieved or happens by only a small amount: The American golfer has a narrow lead.4by a narrow margin if you win or lose by a narrow margin, you do it by only a small amount5IDEAS/ATTITUDES disapproving a narrow attitude or way of looking at a situation is too limited and strict and does not consider enough possibilities: Some teachers have a narrow vision of what art is. Their interpretation of spirituality is narrow and limiting. → see also narrow-minded6LIMITED limited in range: We discussed a narrow range of topics.7CAREFUL formal careful and thorough: a narrow examination of events[Origin: Old English nearu] → see also narrowly, narrows, the straight and narrow at straight3 (2)—narrowness noun [uncountable]WORD CHOICE: narrow, thin• Thin means “not thick” and is used for objects if the distance through them from one side to the other is not very big: a thin cookie thin curtains a thin book• Narrow means “not wide” and is usually used to describe a hole or something flat that is not very wide from side to side: a narrow doorway a narrow road narrow shoulders. But sometimes, especially when something is both long and narrow, thin can also be used with this meaning: a thin stripe adjective | verb narrownarrow2 ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEnarrow |
Present | I, you, we, they | narrow | | he, she, it | narrows | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | narrowed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have narrowed | | he, she, it | has narrowed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had narrowed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will narrow | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have narrowed |
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Present | I | am narrowing | | he, she, it | is narrowing | | you, we, they | are narrowing | Past | I, he, she, it | was narrowing | | you, we, they | were narrowing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been narrowing | | he, she, it | has been narrowing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been narrowing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be narrowing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been narrowing |
► narrow the gap Attempts to narrow the gap between rich and poor have been largely unsuccessful. 1to become narrower, or to make something narrower: She narrowed her eyes and stared at him. The river narrows at this point.2to become less, or to make something less in range, difference, etc.: The difference between the parties has narrowed. Attempts to narrow the gap between rich and poor have been largely unsuccessful.narrow something ↔ down phrasal verb to reduce the number of things included in a range: The police have narrowed down their list of suspects. |