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
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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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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
Rarely did her expression stray from a furrowed brow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Popular myth might suggest the Mac was born full-fledged from Jobs’s brow, but as Mr. Pogue details, the truth was much messier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 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
Then he mopped his perspiring brow with me.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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
He acknowledges that a new “Man on Fire” may be met with furrowed brows by fans of the film, admitting his own initial skepticism about taking on a vehicle so strongly identified with Washington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
The summit in London was an attempt by the prime minister both to calm diplomatic brows and stiffen diplomatic sinews.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 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
The kid across the aisle leans over, brows pulling in concern.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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