brow

UK: /braʊ/ | US: /braʊ/

Definition

  1. n. 1. The ridge above the eye where hair grows; eyebrow.

  2. n. 2. The forehead.

  3. n. 3. (Literary) The edge or projecting top of a hill or cliff.

Structure
brow <eyebrow/forehead>
Etymology

The word "brow" traces back to Old English brū, meaning "eyebrow" or "forehead." It shares roots with Proto-Germanic brūwō and is linked to the act of shielding or protecting the eyes (as eyebrows do). Over time, its meaning expanded metaphorically to describe the "edge" of geographical features like hills, reflecting the visual resemblance to a forehead's prominence.

Examples

  1. She raised her brow in surprise.

  2. Sweat dripped from his furrowed brow.

  3. The hikers reached the brow of the hill at sunset.

  4. His expressive brows conveyed more than words.

  5. A scar marked her brow just above the left eye.