eyebrow
Americannoun
-
the arch or ridge forming the upper part of the orbit of the eye.
-
the fringe of hair growing on this arch or ridge.
-
a dormer having a roof that is an upwardly curved continuation of the main roof plane.
-
Printing, Journalism. kicker.
-
Nautical. a curved molding protecting a port from falling or dripping water.
noun
-
the transverse bony ridge over each eye
-
the arch of hair that covers this ridge
-
See raise
Etymology
Origin of eyebrow
Explanation
Your eyebrows are the curved areas of hair on your face above each of your eyes. The purpose of eyebrows is to keep dust and sweat from getting in your eyes. Eyebrows help protect your eyes, but they're also an expressive part of your face, often giving away your mood instantly — especially ones like surprise or anger. While just about everyone can raise and lower both eyebrows together, only some of us can move them independently of each other. The size and shape of eyebrows varies widely from person to person, and many people pluck individual hairs from their eyebrows to shape and thin them.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And it has this beautiful arch above the doorway with like an ivy or creeping fig — we called it “The Eyebrow House” because it looked like a beautiful eyebrow around the door.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024
Known as the Modified Eyebrow Keyhole SupraOrbital Approach for Brain Tumours, the new technique means patients are expected to be left with only a small scar and a black eye.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024
“The tool makes scratches the size of paper cuts that look like hair strokes,” said Piret Aava, owner of Eyebrow Doctor, a company that specializes in eyebrow and eyeliner tattoos.
From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2021
The pride of the rural Western Kentucky community of Monkey’s Eyebrow had just completed a tour of Europe and was preparing for an extended tour with Drive-By Truckers when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2020
Miles brought out the Magnificent Quirked Eyebrow, which made me feel better.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
