Adjective: narrowed ner-owd [N. Amer], na-rowd [Brit]
- Reduced in size as by squeezing together
"his narrowed eyes"
- Made narrow; limited in breadth
"narrowed arteries impair blood circulation"; "a narrowed view of the world"
- Make or become more narrow or restricted
"The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed";
- contract, neck
- Define clearly
"I cannot narrow down the rules for this game";
- pin down, peg down [informal], nail down, narrow down, specify
- Become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
"The investigation narrowed to three main suspects";
- specialize, specialise [Brit], narrow down
- Become tight or as if tight
"Her throat narrowed";
- constrict, constringe
See also: constricted, narrow
Type of: alter, change, determine, tighten, vary
Antonym: broaden
Encyclopedia: Narrow