Constricted
Constricted adjective - Drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically.
Thin and constricted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thin" instead an adjective "Constricted".
Thin
Thin adjective - Being of less than usual width.
Usage example: the thin threads of a cobweb
Constricted and thin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Constricted" instead an adjective "Thin".
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The house gecko◊ has slitted pupils with scalloped edges, and when its pupil is fully constricted (as in the photo), it closes to a vertical series of pinpoints instead of a thin line or single dot.
Source: Exotic Eye Designs - Kaa hypnotizes Mowgli in The Jungle Book, justified by Rule of Funny, but Kaa is waaay longer than is at all realistic, and able to move (for instance, rotating a constricted victim to free up a loop of body) and even though he's supposed to be some sort of python and he's so thin!
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