This means something is not wide or broad. It is the opposite of wide. You can use it to talk about spaces or shapes.
The road is very narrow here.
She has narrow eyes when she smiles.
This use means not having many choices or options. It describes when something is small in number or type.
She has a narrow experience in sports.
The shop sells a narrow range of products.
To narrow means to make something smaller in width. It is used when something becomes less wide.
They will narrow the street for new work.
The surgeon narrowed the blood vessel.
This means someone or something does not accept many ideas or views. It is often used to describe a limited or strict way of thinking.
He has a narrow view of the world.
Her narrow beliefs limit her thinking.
This means that something happens with a very small difference. It is used when results or amounts are very close.
They won by a narrow margin.
She passed the test by a narrow score.
As a noun, 'a narrow' means a small, thin area of water between land, like a channel. It is used in geography or travel.
The boat sailed through the narrow.
They camped near the narrow between islands.
Used in technical contexts, to narrow means to reduce or restrict something precisely, like data or focus. It limits the area or choices very specifically.
The data narrow the possible answers.
This tool narrows the focus of the lens.
