Grep  of  noun  wide 
  wide-angle  lens 
  wide  area  network 
  wide  screen 
  wide  wale 
  widebody 
  widebody  aircraft 
  widegrip  pushup 
  wideness 
  widening 
  world  wide  web 
 
  Overview  of  adj  wide 
 
  The  adj  wide  has  8  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (45)  wide,  broad  --  (having  great  (or  a  certain)  extent  from  one  side  to  the  other  "wide  roads";  "a  wide  necktie";  "wide  margins";  "three  feet  wide";  "a  river  two  miles  broad";  "broad  shoulders";  "a  broad  river") 
  2.  (13)  across-the-board,  all-embracing,  all-encompassing,  all-inclusive,  blanket,  broad,  encompassing,  panoptic,  wide  --  (broad  in  scope  or  content;  "across-the-board  pay  increases";  "an  all-embracing  definition";  "blanket  sanctions  against  human-rights  violators";  "an  invention  with  broad  applications";  "a  panoptic  study  of  Soviet  nationality"-  T.G.Winner;  "granted  him  wide  powers") 
  3.  (4)  round-eyed,  wide-eyed,  wide  --  ((used  of  eyes)  fully  open  or  extended;  "listened  in  round-eyed  wonder";  "stared  with  wide  eyes") 
  4.  (1)  broad,  spacious,  wide  --  (very  large  in  expanse  or  scope;  "a  broad  lawn";  "the  wide  plains";  "a  spacious  view";  "spacious  skies") 
  5.  wide  --  (great  in  degree;  "won  by  a  wide  margin") 
  6.  extended,  extensive,  wide  --  (great  in  range  or  scope;  "an  extended  vocabulary";  "surgeons  with  extended  experience";  "extensive  examples  of  picture  writing";  "suffered  extensive  damage";  "a  wide  selection") 
  7.  wide,  wide-cut,  full  --  (having  ample  fabric;  "the  current  taste  for  wide  trousers";  "a  full  skirt") 
  8.  wide,  wide  of  the  mark  --  (not  on  target;  "the  kick  was  wide";  "the  arrow  was  wide  of  the  mark";  "a  claim  that  was  wide  of  the  truth") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  wide 
 
  The  adv  wide  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  wide  --  (with  or  by  a  broad  space;  "stand  with  legs  wide  apart";  "ran  wide  around  left  end") 
  2.  (1)  wide  --  (to  the  fullest  extent  possible;  "open  your  eyes  wide";  "with  the  throttle  wide  open") 
  3.  wide,  astray  --  (far  from  the  intended  target;  "the  arrow  went  wide  of  the  mark";  "a  bullet  went  astray  and  killed  a  bystander") 
  4.  wide,  widely  --  (to  or  over  a  great  extent  or  range;  far  "wandered  wide  through  many  lands";  "he  traveled  widely") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  wide 
 
  8  senses  of  wide 
 
  Sense  1 
  wide  (vs.  narrow),  broad 
 
  narrow  (vs.  wide) 
  =>  constricting,  constrictive,  narrowing 
  =>  narrowed 
  =>  slender,  thin 
  =>  strait 
  =>  straplike 
  =>  tapered,  tapering,  narrowing 
 
  Sense  2 
  across-the-board,  all-embracing,  all-encompassing,  all-inclusive,  blanket(postnominal),  broad,  encompassing,  panoptic,  wide 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  comprehensive)  ->  noncomprehensive,  incomprehensive 
 
  Sense  3 
  round-eyed,  wide-eyed,  wide 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  open)  ->  closed,  shut 
 
  Sense  4 
  broad,  spacious,  wide 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  large  big)  ->  small  little 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  large  big)  ->  small  little 
 
  Sense  5 
  wide  (vs.  narrow) 
 
  narrow  (vs.  wide) 
  =>  bare(postnominal),  marginal 
 
  Sense  6 
  extended,  extensive,  wide 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  considerable)  ->  inconsiderable 
 
  Sense  7 
  wide,  wide-cut,  full 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  ample)  ->  meager,  meagre,  meagerly 
 
  Sense  8 
  wide,  wide  of  the  mark 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inaccurate)  ->  accurate 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  wide 
 
  8  senses  of  wide 
 
  Sense  1 
  wide  (vs.  narrow),  broad 
  =>  beamy 
  =>  bird's-eye,  panoramic 
  =>  broad-brimmed 
  =>  citywide 
  =>  countywide 
  =>  countrywide,  nationwide 
  =>  covering,  overhanging,  overspreading 
  =>  deep 
  =>  heavy,  thick 
  =>  in  width(prenominal),  in  breadth(prenominal) 
  =>  spreading,  wide-spreading 
  =>  statewide 
  =>  stretching(postnominal),  wide-spreading 
  =>  sweeping 
  =>  wide-screen(postnominal) 
  =>  fanlike 
  Also  See->  comprehensive#1;  thick#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  across-the-board,  all-embracing,  all-encompassing,  all-inclusive,  blanket(postnominal),  broad,  encompassing,  panoptic,  wide 
  =>  comprehensive  (vs.  noncomprehensive) 
 
  Sense  3 
  round-eyed,  wide-eyed,  wide 
  =>  open  (vs.  closed),  opened 
 
  Sense  4 
  broad,  spacious,  wide 
  =>  large  (vs.  small),  big  (vs.  little) 
 
  Sense  5 
  wide  (vs.  narrow) 
  =>  comfortable 
 
  Sense  6 
  extended,  extensive,  wide 
  =>  considerable  (vs.  inconsiderable) 
 
  Sense  7 
  wide,  wide-cut,  full 
  =>  ample  (vs.  meager) 
 
  Sense  8 
  wide,  wide  of  the  mark 
  =>  inaccurate  (vs.  accurate) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  wide 
 
  1  of  8  senses  of  wide 
 
  Sense  1 
  wide  (vs.  narrow),  broad 
  =>  width,  breadth 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  wide 
 
  wide  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  8) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  wide 
  citywide 
  continent-wide 
  countrywide 
  countywide 
  nationwide 
  statewide 
  wide 
  wide-angle 
  wide-awake 
  wide-cut 
  wide-eyed 
  wide-open 
  wide-ranging 
  wide-screen 
  wide-spreading 
  wide  of  the  mark 
  wideband 
  widely  distributed 
  widespread 
  worldwide 
 
  Overview  of  adj  wide 
 
  The  adj  wide  has  8  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (45)  wide,  broad  --  (having  great  (or  a  certain)  extent  from  one  side  to  the  other  "wide  roads";  "a  wide  necktie";  "wide  margins";  "three  feet  wide";  "a  river  two  miles  broad";  "broad  shoulders";  "a  broad  river") 
  2.  (13)  across-the-board,  all-embracing,  all-encompassing,  all-inclusive,  blanket,  broad,  encompassing,  panoptic,  wide  --  (broad  in  scope  or  content;  "across-the-board  pay  increases";  "an  all-embracing  definition";  "blanket  sanctions  against  human-rights  violators";  "an  invention  with  broad  applications";  "a  panoptic  study  of  Soviet  nationality"-  T.G.Winner;  "granted  him  wide  powers") 
  3.  (4)  round-eyed,  wide-eyed,  wide  --  ((used  of  eyes)  fully  open  or  extended;  "listened  in  round-eyed  wonder";  "stared  with  wide  eyes") 
  4.  (1)  broad,  spacious,  wide  --  (very  large  in  expanse  or  scope;  "a  broad  lawn";  "the  wide  plains";  "a  spacious  view";  "spacious  skies") 
  5.  wide  --  (great  in  degree;  "won  by  a  wide  margin") 
  6.  extended,  extensive,  wide  --  (great  in  range  or  scope;  "an  extended  vocabulary";  "surgeons  with  extended  experience";  "extensive  examples  of  picture  writing";  "suffered  extensive  damage";  "a  wide  selection") 
  7.  wide,  wide-cut,  full  --  (having  ample  fabric;  "the  current  taste  for  wide  trousers";  "a  full  skirt") 
  8.  wide,  wide  of  the  mark  --  (not  on  target;  "the  kick  was  wide";  "the  arrow  was  wide  of  the  mark";  "a  claim  that  was  wide  of  the  truth") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  wide 
 
  The  adv  wide  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  wide  --  (with  or  by  a  broad  space;  "stand  with  legs  wide  apart";  "ran  wide  around  left  end") 
  2.  (1)  wide  --  (to  the  fullest  extent  possible;  "open  your  eyes  wide";  "with  the  throttle  wide  open") 
  3.  wide,  astray  --  (far  from  the  intended  target;  "the  arrow  went  wide  of  the  mark";  "a  bullet  went  astray  and  killed  a  bystander") 
  4.  wide,  widely  --  (to  or  over  a  great  extent  or  range;  far  "wandered  wide  through  many  lands";  "he  traveled  widely") 

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