narrowed Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb make or become more narrow or restricted
    narrow; contract.
    • The selection was narrowed
    • The road narrowed
  2. verb define clearly
    nail down; pin down; narrow down; narrow; specify; peg down.
    • I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
  3. verb become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
    specialise; narrow down; specialize; narrow.
    • She specializes in Near Eastern history
  4. verb become tight or as if tight
    constrict; narrow; constringe.
    • Her throat constricted
  5. adjective satellite reduced in size as by squeezing together
    • his narrowed eyes
  6. adjective satellite made narrow; limited in breadth
    • narrowed arteries impair blood circulation
    • a narrowed view of the world

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