brow
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- noun
- /braʊ/
:
frente
- Sweat pouring off his brow, Bob stands in sunglasses in the entranceway to his apartment.
- a furrowed brow
- wrinkle one's brow
- sweat of the brow
Examples
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His face was flushed, his brow furrowed, his mouth a tight line.
Fiction book (1991) -
With the salt of my sweat On my brow
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Here you will notice my brow is extremely dry.
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Emily, take this kiss upon thy brow.
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I could see the king watching us with suspicion; however, his brow was dark and furrowed.
Fiction book (1991) -
Jonathan runs his hand dramatically across his brow, finding it still wet with perspiration.
Fiction book (1991) -
Like the others, Mary's brow is furrowed, and large tears spring from her eyes.
Academic text (2017) -
Sweat beading on my brow, I was in an official moment of sheer panic.
Academic text (2013) -
Sutton reassures the young mother, his own brow furrowed with concern, "We are working on it."
Academic text (2015) -
The sun was shining brightly on her brow as she enjoyed the warm day.
Synonyms
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The part of the face above the eyes and under the hairline
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A raised line of bone above the eye socket that forms the brow
Eyebrows that sit back above the eyes and make the face look intense
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A condition where the eyebrows sag, often from getting older or nerve damage
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brow comes from an old English word brū that meant 'eyebrow' or 'forehead', so it named the strip of face right above the eyes and the ridge there.