| noun | an instance of becoming narrow |
| noun | a decrease in width |
| noun | the act of making something narrower |
| verb | make or become more narrow or restricted “The selection was narrowed” |
| verb | define clearly “I cannot narrow down the rules for this game” |
| verb | become more focus on an area of activity or field of study “She specializes in Near Eastern history” |
| verb | become tight or as if tight “Her throat constricted” |
| adjective | becoming gradually narrower “long tapering fingers” |
| adjective | (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom |
| narrow | verb | become tight or as if tight |
| narrow | noun | a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water |
| narrowing | noun | the act of making something narrower |
| contraction | noun | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| specifier | noun | someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent) |
| constriction | noun | a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel |