26984 words

brows

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
the forehead (= part of the face above the eyes):

Examples:

She wrinkled her brow as she thought.
He would often pause and take off his gold-rimmed glasses to wipe his brow.
2
an eyebrow (= the line of short hairs above each eye in humans):

Examples:

To define her eyes she brushed shimmery gold shadow from her upper lashes to her brows.
Always pluck brows from underneath.
"Is that so?" he asked, arching a brow.
3
the top part of a hill or the edge of something high such as a cliff or rock:

Examples:

the brow of the hill
4
the forehead (= the face above the eyes):

Examples:

He wiped the sweat from his brow.
5
A brow is also an eyebrow.

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