Meaning of "narrow" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NARROW

Old English nearu; related to Old Saxon naru.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF NARROW

narrow  [ˈnærəʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NARROW

Narrow is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb narrow in English.

WHAT DOES NARROW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of narrow in the English dictionary

The first definition of narrow in the dictionary is small in breadth, esp in comparison to length. Other definition of narrow is limited in range or extent. Narrow is also limited in outlook; lacking breadth of vision.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NARROW

PRESENT

Present

I narrow

you narrow

he/she/it narrows

we narrow

you narrow

they narrow

Present continuous

I am narrowing

you are narrowing

he/she/it is narrowing

we are narrowing

you are narrowing

they are narrowing

Present perfect

I have narrowed

you have narrowed

he/she/it has narrowed

we have narrowed

you have narrowed

they have narrowed

Present perfect continuous

I have been narrowing

you have been narrowing

he/she/it has been narrowing

we have been narrowing

you have been narrowing

they have been narrowing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I narrowed

you narrowed

he/she/it narrowed

we narrowed

you narrowed

they narrowed

Past continuous

I was narrowing

you were narrowing

he/she/it was narrowing

we were narrowing

you were narrowing

they were narrowing

Past perfect

I had narrowed

you had narrowed

he/she/it had narrowed

we had narrowed

you had narrowed

they had narrowed

Past perfect continuous

I had been narrowing

you had been narrowing

he/she/it had been narrowing

we had been narrowing

you had been narrowing

they had been narrowing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will narrow

you will narrow

he/she/it will narrow

we will narrow

you will narrow

they will narrow

Future continuous

I will be narrowing

you will be narrowing

he/she/it will be narrowing

we will be narrowing

you will be narrowing

they will be narrowing

Future perfect

I will have narrowed

you will have narrowed

he/she/it will have narrowed

we will have narrowed

you will have narrowed

they will have narrowed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been narrowing

you will have been narrowing

he/she/it will have been narrowing

we will have been narrowing

you will have been narrowing

they will have been narrowing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would narrow

you would narrow

he/she/it would narrow

we would narrow

you would narrow

they would narrow

Conditional continuous

I would be narrowing

you would be narrowing

he/she/it would be narrowing

we would be narrowing

you would be narrowing

they would be narrowing

Conditional perfect

I would have narrow

you would have narrow

he/she/it would have narrow

we would have narrow

you would have narrow

they would have narrow

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been narrowing

you would have been narrowing

he/she/it would have been narrowing

we would have been narrowing

you would have been narrowing

they would have been narrowing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you narrow
we let´s narrow
you narrow

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to narrow

Past participle

narrowed

Present Participle

narrowing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «NARROW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «narrow» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of narrow

biased · bigoted · circumscribe · close · confined · constrict · constricted · cramped · diminish · dogmatic · exclusive · fine · illiberal · incapacious · insular · intolerant · lean · limit · limited · meagre · narrow-minded · near · partial · pinched · prejudiced · puritan · reactionary · reduce · restrict · restricted · scanty · select · shrink · slender · slight · slim · small-minded · straiten · straitened · taper · tapered · tapering · thin · tight · tighten

TRANSLATION OF NARROW

Find out the translation of narrow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of narrow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «narrow» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 狭窄的
• Translator English - Spanish: estrecho
• English: narrow
• Translator English - Hindi: संकीर्ण
• Translator English - Arabic: ضَيِّقٌ
• Translator English - Russian: узкий
• Translator English - Portuguese: estreito
• Translator English - Bengali: সংকীর্ণ
• Translator English - French: étroit
• Translator English - Malay: Sempit
• Translator English - German: eng
• Translator English - Japanese: 狭い
• Translator English - Korean: 좁은
• Translator English - Javanese: Panah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chật hẹp
• Translator English - Tamil: குறுகிய
• Translator English - Marathi: अरुंद
• Translator English - Turkish: dar
• Translator English - Italian: stretto
• Translator English - Polish: wąski
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вузький
• Translator English - Romanian: îngust
• Translator English - Greek: στενός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: smal
• Translator English - Swedish: smal
• Translator English - Norwegian: smal

10 QUOTES WITH «NARROW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word narrow.

1

Elliott Abrams

In Iran, there is no freedom of the press, no freedom of speech, no independent judiciary, no free elections. There is no freedom of religion - not even for Shiites, who are forced by Iran's theocracy to adhere to one narrow set of official rules.

2

Richard V. Allen

If it is widely assumed that the new President cannot move forward simply because of a narrow victory, there can easily develop a sense of unease and uncertainty, adversely affecting every sector of American society, our economy and the perception of other nations.

3

Ivo Andric

Between the fear that something would happen and the hope that still it wouldn't, there is much more space than one thinks. On that narrow, hard, bare and dark space a lot of us spend their lives.

4

Mary Astell

Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up.

5

James Baker

I understand personally that it is frustrating to lose presidential elections by narrow margins.

6

Charlie Bewley

Getting up at 6 A.M. to run is something that keeps you on the straight and narrow.

7

Niels Bohr

An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.

8

Phil Bredesen

We don't go to war on narrow, partisan votes.

9

John O. Brennan

Why should a great and powerful nation like the United States allow its relationship with more than a billion Muslims around the world to be defined by the narrow hatred and nihilistic actions of an exceptionally small minority of Muslims?

10

Danielle Brooks

I like to play people who are underdogs and misfits. People who are not on a straight and narrow path. That's exciting for me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NARROW»

Discover the use of narrow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to narrow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

American Narrow Gauge Railroads

This is the first comprehensive, extensively illustrated account of the growth and decline of American narrow gauge railroading, a singular and still not fully understood episode in the history of American transportation.

George Woodman Hilton, 1990

Straight & Narrow?: Compassion & Clarity in the ...

In this book Schmidt brings the discussion back into empathetic contact with the circumstances and the choices of individuals.

Thomas E. Schmidt, 2009

Properties of Narrow Gap Cadmium-based Compounds

This highly structured volume contains sections on growth and device aspects of mercury cadmium telluride (MCT).

Peter Capper, 1994

The Narrow Road to the Deep North, and Other Travel Sketches

In his perfectly crafted haiku poems, Basho described the natural world with great simplicity and delicacy of feeling.

Bashō Matsuo, 1966

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads

The narrow gauge railroad served Maine for over fifty years until the early 1940s. Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads is a comprehensive pictorial record of the history of the narrow gauge railroad in Maine.

Robert L. MacDonald, 2003

Soldiers in a Narrow Land: The Pinochet Regime in Chile

"An accurate and objective account of the political events in Chile. . . . An important document for those who want to know what happened, and for those who should not forget."--Isabel Allende

Mary Helen Spooner, 1999

Narrow-gap Semiconductor Photodiodes

In this monograph, investigations of the performance of narrow-gap semiconductor photodiodes are presented, and recent progress in different IR photodiode technologies is discussed: HgCdTe photodiodes, InSb photodiodes, alternatives to ...

Antoni Rogalski, Krzysztof Adamiec, Jaroslaw Rutkowski, 2000

On Narrow Ground: Urban Policy and Ethnic Conflict in ...

Uses case studies of Jerusalem and Belfast to explore how cities function in the midst of nationalistic conflict.

Scott A. Bollens, 2000

In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas

First published in 1968, In a Narrow Grave is the classic statement of what it means to come from Texas. In these essays, McMurtry opens a window into the past and present of America's largest state.

Larry McMurtry, 2010

Basho's Narrow Road: Spring and Autumn Passages

Poems that were written by Matsuo Basho in 1689.

Matsuo Basho, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NARROW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term narrow is used in the context of the following news items.

Hungaroring 'Mickey Mouse' and 'too narrow for F1'

“I really used to enjoy it in Formula Renault 2.0, but it's probably a little bit too narrow for modern F1 cars,” second year racer Kvyat commented, ... «crash.net, Jul 15»

'Metasheet' blocks a narrow band of radiation, letting the rest pass

A "metasheet" that is extremely efficient at absorbing electromagnetic radiation in a very narrow band of wavelengths, while remaining ... «physicsworld.com, Jul 15»

Utah Policy poll shows narrow gap between Becker and Biskupski in …

SALT LAKE CITY — A new Utah Policy Poll shows incumbent Ralph Becker and challenger Jackie Biskupski are nearly tied in the race for Salt ... «fox13now.com, Jul 15»

Police called to Castlefield after youth allegedly damages narrow …

A teenage boy was arrested after being accused of attacking a narrow boat to stop it moving off so he wouldn't lose his free wifi connection. «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»

AUD/USD Consolidating In Narrow Range Around 0.74

For the best part of the last two weeks the AUD/USD has traded in a narrow range between 0.74 and 0.75 with the former providing reasonable ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»

Narrow house is 8ft wide - and its owners save space by mounting …

This tiny, narrow home measures little more than 8ft across and is thought to be Tokyo's narrowest - less than the length of the average car. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Letters Of Note battles to narrow success for in-form Pat Smullen

Letters Of Note, trained by Michael O'Callaghan for Pearl Bloodstock, proved a narrow winner of the listed Yeomanstown Stud Dark Angel ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

Belle Vue Aces suffer narrow defeat at King's Lynn

A tense stand-off at the Adrian Flux Arena ended in a 49-41 defeat for Belle Vue at the hands of the King's Lynn Stars, who managed to ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»

Elijah Holyfield, son of boxing legend Evander Holyfield, set to …

That may not have been the case if the Georgia running back weren't prepared to narrow things to five, as he has expressed interest in seeing ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»

Scientists narrow down cause of Rhode Island beach blast

PROVIDENCE, R.I. —Rhode Island's top environmental official says scientists trying to figure out the cause of a mysterious blast at a state ... «WCVB Boston, Jul 15»