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
Ahead of the Golden Globes in January, Grande shared another rare, bare-faced video to highlight her pre-red carpet routine, which included a baby-pink eye and shimmery brow courtesy of her makeup artist Michael Anthony. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026 Tyler’s face had a gash going down his cheek, with a smaller gash on his eye and stitches on his brow. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 Mumbai, India — Naveena Vanamala sits very still as her makeup artist leans in close, carefully pressing tiny white dots of pigment in an arc above her brows on the most important day of her life. Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 The only troubled brow that Orsolya seems interested in soothing is her own. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026 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)

14th 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 in the 14th century

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“Brow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brow. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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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