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Tshich tliey are applied ; and as the opening itself can ne- 

 ver be considered as a superficies, the term wide, in this 

 case, denotes the distances between the sides of the aper- 

 ture ; while, on the contrary, ^r<Jj^/ denotes the extent of 

 matter fitted to close that aperture ; nor can these two 

 terms in any case be substituted for one another. 



3. As a figurative exprefsion it is used as a cant 

 phrase for a mistake ; as you are wide of the mark ; that is 

 not near the truth. 



Narrow, adj. A relati\-e termj denoting a proportional 

 distance between the sides of the superficies of plain bodies. 

 Opposed to broad. 



1. As this is only applied to superficies, it is exactly 

 contrasted by broad, and is applied in all cases where the 

 term broad can be used, (see broad) and in no other case 

 but as a contrast to it, except the following, 



2. It sometimes is employed to describe the smallnefs 

 of space circumscribed between certain boundaries, as op- 

 posed to wide, and nearly synonymous Wix\i strait ; we say, 

 a wide or a tiar-ro%u house, church, &.c. For the neceisary 

 distinctions here, see the article Strait. 



3. In a figurative sense it denotes parsimony, poverty, 

 confined sentiments. 



Strait, adj. A relative term denoting the extent of 

 space in certain circumstances. Opposed to wide. See 

 Wide. 



1. This term is employed in its proper sense to denote 

 only space, as contained between surrounding bodies ; in 

 such circumstances as to denote some degree of confine- 

 ment ; and is exactly opposed to wide, as a wide or a strait 

 gate,Si.c. See Wide. 



2. So necefsary is it that the idea of confinement (lioultl 

 he. connected with this word, that, in all those cases where 

 4he space contained is large, as a church or house, we 



