brow

American  

[brou] / braʊ /

noun

brows plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• brows
  plural

Etymology

Origin of brow

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

Example Sentences

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

After a long silence, Severus tapped his brow and said to them: “Do you understand now that it is the head that is in charge, not the feet?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

She focuses, furrowing her brow to deliver yet another batch of priceless advice.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Sweatband cradling his brow and lion inked on his back, the 31-year-old has boldly written his own legacy.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

Dad stands and presses his palm against my brow.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Related Words

• eyebrow