narrow

narrow
1 adjective
1 NOT WIDE not wide, especially in comparison with length or with what is usual: a narrow winding valley | a long narrow room | There are plans to widen the narrowest sections of the road.
—compare broad 1 (1)—opposite wide 1 (1)
2 narrow escape a situation in which you only just avoid danger, difficulties, or trouble: Peter had a narrow escape from drowning when he fell overboard.
3 narrow majority/victory/defeat etc one that is only just achieved or happens by only a small amount
4 by a narrow margin if you win or lose by a narrow margin, you do it by only a small amount
5 IDEAS/ATTITUDES a narrow attitude or way of looking at a situation is too limited and does not consider enough possibilities: The company takes too narrow a view of possible export markets. | Each group has their own narrow economic interest.
—see also: narrow­minded
6 narrow squeak informal a situation in which you only just escape from danger or avoid an accident
7 formal careful and thorough: a narrow examination of events
—see also: narrowly, narrows, keep to/stray from the straight and narrow straight 3 (4) — --narrowness noun (U) 2 verb
1 (I, T) to become narrower or make something narrower: The river narrows at this point. | He narrowed his eyes against the sun.
2 also narrow down (I, T) to become less or make something less in range, difference etc: The police have narrowed down their list of suspects. | New tax laws will narrow the gap between rich and poor. | The choice of goods available is narrowing.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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