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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