forehead

American  

[fawr-id, for-, fawr-hed, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪd, ˈfɒr-, ˈfɔrˌhɛd, ˈfɒr- /

noun

1. the part of the face above the eyebrows; brow.

2. the fore or front part of anything.

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forehead British  

/ ˈfɔːˌhɛd, ˈfɒrɪd /

noun

1. the part of the face between the natural hairline and the eyes, formed skeletally by the frontal bone of the skull; brow

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Etymology

Origin of forehead

before 1000; Middle English forehe ( v ) ed, Old English forhēafod. See fore-, head

Explanation

Your forehead is the top part of your face, just below your hairline and above your eyebrows. If you have long bangs, they cover up most of your forehead. You can also call your forehead your "brow." It's important for communication, since the forehead helps people express basic emotions — muscles in your forehead control the movement of your eyebrows, which help you express concern and anger, among other feelings. Forehead has the Old English roots fore, "the front part," and heafod, "top of the body," or "head."

Example Sentences

While the revival seasons of “The X-Files” were, broadly, not great, “The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat” is one of the best episodes the series ever aired.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2018

Holman, who was on her way into a Burger Broiler restaurant, said she tried to intervene, yelling at the men that there was a dog — a Chihuahua named Forehead — inside the bike trailer.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2018

Forehead slap — Tell that to Baltimore's Steve Smith, 35, and San Diego tight end Antonio Gates, 34, both having tremendous seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2014

The other thing that has me miffed about the Incident On Beyoncé’s Forehead is that she was photographed on vacation with her family.

From Time • Oct. 20, 2014

But that meant I still had one very long and torturous year before I stopped being Fuzzy Caterpillar Forehead Girl.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi