NARROW


Meaning of NARROW in English

I.

verb

1 of a road/river/gap/range

ADVERB

▪ considerably , significantly

The gap between the candidates has ~ed significantly.

▪ a little , slightly , etc.

The river ~s a little here.

The trade deficit with China ~ed slightly.

▪ dramatically , sharply

The gap between the two parties ~ed sharply in the days before the election.

▪ gradually

Left untreated, the arteries will gradually ~, restricting the flow of blood.

PREPOSITION

▪ to

By the final round the gap had ~ed to three votes.

2 of eyes

ADVERB

▪ slightly

Her eyes ~ed slightly as she studied the woman.

▪ suddenly

▪ dangerously , suspiciously

His blue eyes ~ed suspiciously.

PREPOSITION

▪ against

Lee's eyes ~ed against the harsh glare of the sun.

▪ at

His eyes suddenly ~ed at the sight of her.

▪ in

Her eyes ~ed in anger.

▪ to

His eyes ~ed to slits.

▪ with

His eyes ~ed with suspicion.

Narrow is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ deficit , ↑ divide , ↑ eye , ↑ gap , ↑ gaze , ↑ margin , ↑ path , ↑ road

Narrow is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ artery , ↑ choice , ↑ deficit , ↑ divide , ↑ eye , ↑ focus , ↑ gap , ↑ horizon , ↑ list , ↑ scope , ↑ search

II.

adj.

1 not wide

VERBS

▪ be , look , seem

▪ become , get

ADVERB

▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.

The pass gets extremely ~ at its eastern edge.

▪ a little , slightly , etc.

The rear part of the casing is slightly narrower than the front.

▪ relatively

2 limited

VERBS

▪ be , seem

▪ become

ADVERB

▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.

▪ increasingly

▪ a little , slightly , etc.

▪ comparatively , relatively

PREPOSITION

▪ in

people who are rather ~ in outlook

Narrow is used with these nouns: ↑ agenda , ↑ alley , ↑ angle , ↑ base , ↑ beam , ↑ belt , ↑ bench , ↑ border , ↑ bridge , ↑ category , ↑ channel , ↑ chest , ↑ chimney , ↑ circle , ↑ clientele , ↑ conception , ↑ confines , ↑ context , ↑ corridor , ↑ crack , ↑ curriculum , ↑ defeat , ↑ definition , ↑ door , ↑ doorway , ↑ entrance , ↑ escape , ↑ eye , ↑ flight , ↑ focus , ↑ foot , ↑ gap , ↑ gate , ↑ gauge , ↑ groove , ↑ hall , ↑ hallway , ↑ hip , ↑ horizon , ↑ ideology , ↑ interest , ↑ interpretation , ↑ lane , ↑ lapel , ↑ lead , ↑ ledge , ↑ limit , ↑ majority , ↑ margin , ↑ nose , ↑ objective , ↑ opening , ↑ pass , ↑ passage , ↑ path , ↑ pavement , ↑ pelvis , ↑ perspective , ↑ range , ↑ ribbon , ↑ river , ↑ road , ↑ room , ↑ scope , ↑ seam , ↑ self-interest , ↑ sense , ↑ shaft , ↑ shoulder , ↑ sidewalk , ↑ slice , ↑ space , ↑ spectrum , ↑ stair , ↑ staircase , ↑ stance , ↑ strait , ↑ strap , ↑ street , ↑ stretch , ↑ strip , ↑ stripe , ↑ stroke , ↑ topic , ↑ track , ↑ trail , ↑ trench , ↑ tube , ↑ tunnel , ↑ valley , ↑ victory , ↑ view , ↑ vision , ↑ vote , ↑ waist , ↑ width , ↑ win , ↑ window , ↑ wing , ↑ zone

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