noun
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the part of the face from the eyes to the hairline; forehead
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short for eyebrow
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the expression of the face; countenance
a troubled brow
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the top of a mine shaft; pithead
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the jutting top of a hill, etc
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dialect a steep slope on a road
Etymology
Origin of brow
before 1000; Middle English browe, Old English brū; akin to Old Norse brūn, Sanskrit bhrūs
Example Sentences
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Oliver’s brow pinched, as though doing the math in his head.
From Literature
You didn’t interrupt my mom when her brow was furrowed like that, and to be honest, I was grateful for the quiet.
From Literature
About thirty minutes later, Papa wiped the sweat from his brow and said, “It looks like those monkeys flew the coop, doesn’t it?”
From Literature
Her brow was knit and her mouth curved down, but she didn’t look angry.
From Literature
It was malleable and oblong, perfectly complemented by a waft of boy-next-door blond locks and a brow that could convey emotion just as well as any histrionic soap dialogue.
From Salon
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