brow

American  

[brou] / braʊ /

noun

1. Anatomy. the ridge over the eye.

2. the hair growing on that ridge; eyebrow.

3. the forehead.

   He wore his hat low over his brow.

4. a person's countenance or mien.

5. the edge of a steep place.

   She looked down over the brow of the hill.

6. gangplank.

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brow British  

/ braʊ /

noun

1. the part of the face from the eyes to the hairline; forehead

2. short for eyebrow

3. the expression of the face; countenance

   a troubled brow

4. the top of a mine shaft; pithead

5. the jutting top of a hill, etc

6. dialect a steep slope on a road

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brow Idioms  

1. see by the sweat of one's brow; cause raised eyebrows.

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Etymology

Origin of brow

before 1000; Middle English browe, Old English brū; akin to Old Norse brūn, Sanskrit bhrūs

Example Sentences

He was previously a staff critic at The Daily Beast, and in addition to Salon, his work has appeared in Vulture, Slate, and his newsletter Top Shelf, Low Brow.

From Salon • May 12, 2025

Woods was set for a career as a barber before he signed for Accrington in 2021 after being spotted playing for Skelmersdale-based team Clay Brow.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

L’Oreal developed Brow Magic in partnership with Prinker, which makes a device that quickly applies temporary tattoos.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2023

Prep your eyebrow skin and the surrounding brow bone with soothing “pretweezing” oil by Feathered Brow eyebrow artist Kristie Streicher.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Brow furrowed, Frank inclined his good ear still closer to the door, listening very hard.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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