noun
brow
brow
noun
1
The ridge above the eyes, including the eyebrow, or the forehead generally.
"Sweat trickled down his brow as he worked in the heat."
"She raised an eyebrow, wrinkling her brow in confusion."
2
The rounded top edge of a hill or steep slope.
"They stopped at the brow of the hill to catch their breath."
How to Use Brow
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe forehead or eyebrow area — or, by extension, the top edge of a hill.
Common pairings
furrowed brow
brow of the hill
mop one's brow
Word Forms
browed past tense, brows plural, Brows plural, brows singular
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Etymology
From Old English brū, an ancient word shared across many Indo-European languages for the ridge above the eye.