brow

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noun (1)

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: the projecting upper part or margin of a steep place
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brow

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noun (2)

Examples of brow in a Sentence

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Noun
Here, hollowed eyes, pale complexions, bleached or barely there brows and bold lips were encouraged. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025 When treating forehead lines together with glabellar lines, headaches are most common (9 percent), followed by brow drooping and eyelid drooping (each 2 percent). Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 Children can quickly detect their parent’s stress by the tone in their voice or the expression on their face, such as a furrowed brow or a scowl. Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025 In a similar way, a man who is defiant stiffens his neck, squares his shoulders, lowers his brows, and clenches his fists with his knuckles forward. Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brow

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English brū; akin to Old Norse brūn eyebrow, Greek ophrys, Sanskrit bhrū

Noun (2)

perhaps from Danish or Swedish bro bridge; akin to Old English brycg bridge

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brow was before the 12th century

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“Brow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brow. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

brow

noun
ˈbrau̇
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b
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: the upper edge of a steep slope

Medical Definition

brow

noun
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: either of the lateral prominences of the forehead
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