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to become less wide or to make something less wide: The road narrows after the bridge. He narrowed his eyes in suspicion. They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults. figurative We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Narrow and thin. attenuated.
Definitions of narrowing. noun. a decrease in width. see more. noun. an instance of becoming narrow. see more. noun. the act of making something narrower. see more. adjective. becoming gradually narrower. synonyms: tapered, tapering. narrow. not wide. adjective. (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom. synonyms: constricting, constrictive.
Define narrowing. narrowing synonyms, narrowing pronunciation, narrowing translation, English dictionary definition of narrowing. adj. nar·row·er , nar·row·est 1. Of small or limited width, especially in comparison with length. 2. Limited in area or scope; cramped. 3. Lacking...
to become less wide or to make something less wide: The road narrows after the bridge. He narrowed his eyes in suspicion. They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults. figurativeWe must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
(ˈnærəʊɪŋ ) noun. the act or process of making narrow, limiting, or restricting, in size, scope, etc. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'narrowing' in a sentence. narrowing.
Synonyms for NARROWING: tightening, lessening, impeding, limiting, blocking, hindering, hampering, restricting; Antonyms of NARROWING: exceeding, widening, expanding, broadening, overreaching, overextending.
Noun. Filter. verb. Present participle of narrow. Wiktionary. Synonyms: constricting. cramping. eliminating. closing. confining. lessening. limiting. meaning. reducing. restricting. contracting. selecting. slimming. sounding. tapering. Antonyms: increasing. complicating. intensifying. broadening. expanding. widening. Advertisement. noun.
adj. of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path. limited in extent or space; affording little room: narrow quarters. limited in range or scope: a narrow sampling of public opinion.
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length: a narrow bridge / passage / gap. a narrow face. narrow feet. The little village has very narrow streets. Fewer examples. We drove up a narrow dirt track to their house. They had a narrow escape when their car crashed.
What does the noun narrowing mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun narrowing. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun narrowing? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun narrowing pronounced? British English
