noun
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the part of the face from the eyes to the hairline; forehead
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short for eyebrow
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the expression of the face; countenance
a troubled brow
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the top of a mine shaft; pithead
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the jutting top of a hill, etc
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dialect a steep slope on a road
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of brow
before 1000; Middle English browe, Old English brū; akin to Old Norse brūn, Sanskrit bhrūs
Vocabulary lists containing brow
Example Sentences
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"The people in charge up there need to take action," the 59-year-old continued, his brow deeply furrowed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Now, with the election ban lifted, Le Pen crinkled her brow at Bouleau’s line of questioning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Next she cleaned my face, applied massage cream and gently massaged my face and eye area, manipulating the outer corners of my eye sockets as well as under my brow bones and on my temples.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
It was malleable and oblong, perfectly complemented by a waft of boy-next-door blond locks and a brow that could convey emotion just as well as any histrionic soap dialogue.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026
Velia asked, turning to look at me with a furrowed brow.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
In general, the injections work by temporarily blocking nerve signals to facial muscles, particularly in the mid-forehead and around the brows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Frowning brows, narrowing eyes and pursed lips often follow missed shots.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025
Frequently, she’s shown smoldering with fury or dark intent, gazing up from under her brows with a lowered chin, something Moss says she lifted from Stanley Kubrick’s films.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
With a serious tone and knitted brows, CBS News' Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan moderated the debate that ran for 90 minutes at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2024
Baaz’s brows had pinched together in confusion; now they shot up in surprise.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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