Wide vs. Narrow
Wideadjective
Having a large physical extent from side to side.
Wideadjective
Large in scope.
Wideadjective
(sports) Operating at the side of the playing area.
Wideadjective
On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
Wideadjective
Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.
Wideadjective
Vast, great in extent, extensive.
Wideadjective
Remote; distant; far.
Wideadjective
(obsolete) Far from truth, propriety, necessity, etc.
Wideadjective
(computing) Of or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.
Wideadverb
extensively
Wideadverb
completely
Wideadverb
away from a given goal
Wideadverb
So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.
Widenoun
(cricket) A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score
Wideadjective
Having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious across; much extended in a direction at right angles to that of length; not narrow; broad; as, wide cloth; a wide table; a wide highway; a wide bed; a wide hall or entry.
Wideadjective
Having a great extent every way; extended; spacious; broad; vast; extensive; as, a wide plain; the wide ocean; a wide difference.
Wideadjective
Of large scope; comprehensive; liberal; broad; as, wide views; a wide understanding.
Wideadjective
Of a certain measure between the sides; measuring in a direction at right angles to that of length; as, a table three feet wide.
Wideadjective
Remote; distant; far.
Wideadjective
Far from truth, from propriety, from necessity, or the like.
Wideadjective
On one side or the other of the mark; too far side-wise from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
Wideadjective
Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; - opposed to primary as used by Mr. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr. Sweet. The effect, as explained by Mr. Bell, is due to the relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by Mr. Sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue. The wide of ē (ēve) is ĭ (ĭll); of ā (āte) is ĕ (ĕnd), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, 13-15.
Wideadjective
Having or showing a wide difference between the highest and lowest price, amount of supply, etc.; as, a wide opening; wide prices, where the prices bid and asked differ by several points.
Wideadverb
To a distance; far; widely; to a great distance or extent; as, his fame was spread wide.
Wideadverb
So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.
Wideadverb
So as to be or strike far from, or on one side of, an object or purpose; aside; astray.
Widenoun
That which is wide; wide space; width; extent.
Widenoun
That which goes wide, or to one side of the mark.
Wideadjective
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other;
Wideadjective
broad in scope or content;
Wideadjective
(used of eyes) fully open or extended;
Wideadjective
very large in expanse or scope;
Wideadjective
great in degree;
Wideadjective
great in range or scope;
Wideadjective
having ample fabric;
Wideadjective
not on target;
Wideadverb
with or by a broad space;
Wideadverb
to the fullest extent possible;
Wideadverb
far from the intended target;
Wideadverb
to or over a great extent or range; far;
Wideadjective
of great or more than average width
Wideadjective
(after a measurement and in questions) from side to side
Wideadjective
open to the full extent
Wideadjective
considerable
Wideadjective
including a great variety of people or things
Wideadjective
spread among a large number of people or over a large area
Wideadjective
considering or dealing with the more general aspects of a situation, issue, etc.
Wideadjective
extending over the whole of
Wideadjective
at a considerable or specified distance from an intended point or target
Wideadjective
(especially in soccer) at or near the side of the field
Wideadverb
to the full extent
Wideadverb
far from a particular or intended point or target
Wideadverb
(especially in football) at or near the side of the field
Widenoun
a ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side.
Narrowadjective
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
Narrowadjective
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
Narrowadjective
(figuratively) Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.
Narrowadjective
Contracted; of limited scope; bigoted
Narrowadjective
Having a small margin or degree.
Narrowadjective
(dated) Limited as to means; straitened
Narrowadjective
Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
Narrowadjective
Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
Narrowadjective
(phonetics) Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; distinguished from wide.
Narrownoun
A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.
Narrowverb
(transitive) To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
Narrowverb
(intransitive) To get narrower.
Narrowverb
(of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.
Narrowverb
(knitting) To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
Narrowverb
To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.
Narrowadjective
Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a narrow board; a narrow street; a narrow hem.
Narrowadjective
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
Narrowadjective
Having but a little margin; having barely sufficient space, time, or number, etc.; close; near{5}; - with special reference to some peril or misfortune; as, a narrow shot; a narrow escape; a narrow miss; a narrow majority.
Narrowadjective
Limited as to means; straitened; pinching; as, narrow circumstances.
Narrowadjective
Contracted; of limited scope; illiberal; bigoted; as, a narrow mind; narrow views.
Narrowadjective
Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
Narrowadjective
Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
Narrowadjective
Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; - distinguished from wide; as ē (ēve) and Ō (fŌd), etc., from ĭ (ĭll) and Ŏ (fŎt), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, 13.
Narrownoun
A narrow passage; esp., a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water; - usually in the plural; as, The Narrows of New York harbor.
Narrowverb
To lessen the breadth of; to contract; to draw into a smaller compass; to reduce the width or extent of.
Narrowverb
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.
Narrowverb
To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
Narrowverb
To become less broad; to contract; to become narrower; as, the sea narrows into a strait.
Narrowverb
Not to step out enough to the one hand or the other; as, a horse narrows.
Narrowverb
To contract the size of a stocking or other knit article, by taking two stitches into one.
Narrownoun
a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
Narrowverb
make or become more narrow or restricted;
Narrowverb
define clearly;
Narrowverb
become more special;
Narrowverb
become tight or as if tight;
Narrowadjective
not wide;
Narrowadjective
limited in size or scope;
Narrowadjective
lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view;
Narrowadjective
very limited in degree;
Narrowadjective
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination;
