Visual meaning of 'narrowed'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of narrowed: To reduce in width or extent; to contract.

verb

To reduce in width or extent; to contract.

"We need to narrow the search."

area amount appearance

Visual illustration of narrowed: To get narrower.

verb

To get narrower.

"The road narrows."

Visual illustration of narrowed: (of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.

verb

(of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.

"He stepped in front of me, narrowing his eyes to slits."

body appearance action person

Visual illustration of narrowed: To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.

verb

To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.

"As she knitted the sock's heel, she narrowed the fabric by taking two stitches into one, making it curve inward. "

Visual illustration of narrowed: To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.

verb

To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.

"to narrow an int variable to a short variable"

computing technical