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

When she finished her program to a loud ovation, Diguglielmo wiped his brow in relief.

From Los Angeles Times

I pulled out a handkerchief to wipe my brow, and tried to slow my panting, savoring the cool that was blowing in with the rain.

From Literature

Her eyes get big and her brows go up-up-up, and I know a new thought is dawning on her.

From Literature

The ship owner’s clothes were sea-stained, and his skin hard lived in, but his eyes under the heavy brows were not unkind.

From Literature

He mops a line of sweat from his brow, his face so flush with pink, it resembles a glazed holiday ham.

From Literature

Related Words

• eyebrow