"go narrow" meaning in English

See go narrow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: goes narrow [present, singular, third-person], going narrow [participle, present], went narrow [past], gone narrow [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> narrow}} go narrow (third-person singular simple present goes narrow, present participle going narrow, simple past went narrow, past participle gone narrow)
  1. To focus on one thing, person, topic or aspect of a situation.
    Sense id: en-go_narrow-en-verb-oL42ufE-
  2. (of a price) To change infrequently.
    Sense id: en-go_narrow-en-verb-~HQFNONq
  3. (photography) To use a narrow-angle lens to take one or more photographs. Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-go_narrow-en-verb-17UZPBqx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 52 3 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, narrow.
    Sense id: en-go_narrow-en-verb-VfhTdi1I

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for go narrow meaning in English (3.0kB)

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