brow

brow · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The forehead; the part of the face above the eyes.

  2. 2.

    An eyebrow.

  3. 3.

    The projecting upper edge of a steep place.

Forms

plural: brows

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    knit one's brow — to frown in concentration or displeasure
  • •
    by the sweat of one's brow — through hard work
  • •
    highbrow/lowbrow — intellectual/unsophisticated

Related words

See also: eyebrow, face, forehead
Synonyms: eyebrow, forehead

Etymology

From Old English "bru" meaning eyebrow, from Proto-Germanic "*bru-" meaning brow or eyelash.