A stone delivered between the skip's broom and the intended target stone or target area
a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed" limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word" not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page" very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape
disapproval If you describe someone's ideas, attitudes, or beliefs as narrow, you disapprove of them because they are restricted in some way, and often ignore the more important aspects of an argument or situation. a narrow and outdated view of family life = limited broad + narrowly nar·row·ly They're making judgments based on a narrowly focused vision of the world. + narrowness nar·row·ness the narrowness of their mental and spiritual outlook
If you have a narrow victory, you succeed in winning but only by a small amount. Delegates have voted by a narrow majority in favour of considering electoral reform. + narrowly nar·row·ly She narrowly failed to win enough votes + narrowness nar·row·ness The narrowness of the government's victory reflected deep division within the Party
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"
To contract the reach or sphere of; to make less liberal or more selfish; to limit; to confine; to restrict; as, to narrow one's views or knowledge; to narrow a question in discussion
a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
Contracted; of limited scope; illiberal; bigoted; as, a narrow mind; narrow views
If your eyes narrow or if you narrow your eyes, you almost close them, for example because you are angry or because you are trying to concentrate on something. Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. `You think I'd tell you?' He paused and narrowed his eyes in concentration. widen