few
adjective
°(preceded by another determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
"I was expecting lots of people at the party, but very few (=almost none) turned up."
°(used alone) Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of.
"There are few people who understand quantum theory."
noun
°Few people, few things.
"Many are called, but few are chosen."