brow
2
7.4
- noun
- /braʊ/
- Suddenly, Homer tops the brow of the hill, and they all see him.
Examples
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A crown is on his noble brow.
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My name is Cedric Skenshal, and I was born in the town of Rochester, in the county of Kent, in a great dark house, which perched like a raven on the brow of a hill, frowning down on the city below.
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When you get to the brow of the hill!
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Fallen from the very brow of ancient kings.
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Pulling off the road just below the brow of the hill, she glanced toward the nearby arroyo.
Fiction book (2000) -
The laurel wreath is ready now To place upon his loyal brow.
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As we reached the brow of the hill, we could see the valley stretching out below.
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They climbed to the brow of the hill to enjoy the stunning view of the sunset.
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From the brow of the hill, the hikers admired the landscape for miles around.
Synonyms
213
3.4
A long narrow raised part of land or a roof
77
3.6
The highest point of a hill or mountain
38
2.5
The highest point of a mountain
35
3.9
The highest part of a hill, mountain or road
20
1.5
The top of a hill where you can see around
8
1.8
The pointed top of a mountain that is the highest part
1
4.2
The top part of a long narrow hill or mountain
1
7.2
The highest point of something, like a mountain or pyramid
1
3.5
The very top point of something like a tree or mountain
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A condition where the eyebrows sag, often from getting older or nerve damage
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Brow was used for hills because the top edge of a slope looks like the 'brow' of a face; the old word brū meant 'eyebrow' or 'ridge', so brow came to mean the upper edge or top of a hill.