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Narrow Down (Verb)

Become more focused on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The researcher needed to narrow down her area of study to obtain a deeper understanding of the topic.
In order to become an expert, he had to narrow down his field from psychology to clinical psychology.
The student decided to narrow down her interests from global history to ancient civilizations.
Their business strategy was to narrow down their target market to increase customer satisfaction.
As she progressed in her career, she began to narrow down her area of specialization from art history to modern European art.

Define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

I've been trying to narrow down the guidelines for the competition but it's proving difficult.
She's finding it hard to narrow down the parameters for the research project.
The company needs to narrow down the criteria for employee promotions.
We've been trying to narrow down the requirements for this scholarship but it's complex.
It's becoming increasingly difficult for them to narrow down the specifications for the new software.