brow

American  

[brau] / 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

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Etymology

Origin of brow

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

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Example Sentences

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brow brows

If you built a successful small business by the sweat of your brow, congratulations—you’re rich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

The sodium also gets trapped, leading to, for example, the salty perspiration on the brow of a baby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Violet, named for the color of identifying crayon scrawled on her brow, is one of 250 to 500 patients the Marine Mammal Care Center rescues along the Los Angeles County coast every year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Lifts of all sorts are, no pun intended, on the rise: forehead and brow lifts up 29 percent; arm lifts and neck lifts both up 21 percent.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

The pastor paused his stride and dabbed his white hankie at his brow.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Raised eyebrows and brief eye closure increased perceptions of confidence, while lowered brows and tightened eyes suggested uncertainty or doubt.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Phew!” the WB execs said, exhaling and wiping their brows.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Now, some clients 30 and older are seeking out dermatologists and aestheticians with nursing degrees who can help them maintain a slight patina of wrinkles—at least enough for furrowing and raising the brows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

While Argentina were elated at their first-half efforts, there were many furrowed Lions brows after a frustrating opening 40 minutes.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025

I don’t meet Mom’s gaze, but I can sense the lift of her brows.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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