narrowing down
- focusingConcentrating on one point
- honingGradual sharpening or refining
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- zeroing inProgressively targeting something specific
- pinpointingLocating with precision
filtering · eliminating · sifting · whittling · culling · targeting · specifying · distilling · funnel · precision · selection · criteria · shortlist · candidates · options · process of elimination · detective · search
- decision makingchoice, preference, picking, selection, options
- selectionchoosing, picking, selection committee, shortlist, shortlisting
- Test-taking actionsanswering, guessing, bubbling, circling, marking
- attentionattention, focus, focused, attentiveness, focused attention
- online actionsposting, click, commenting, tap, replying
scope reduction vs. expansion
narrowing downexpanding
Growing in scope
broadening · widening · opening up · branching out · casting a wider net
precision vs. vagueness
narrowing downgeneralizing
Inferring broadly from particulars
blurring · diffusing · unfocusing · abstracting · losing focus
convergence vs. divergence
narrowing downdiverging
Separating from a common point
branching out · exploring · brainstorming · fanning out · ramifying