brow
/brau/
Definition
Noun 1. The ridge over the eyes; the forehead. The part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline. 2. The arch of hair growing on the ridge above the eye socket; an eyebrow. The line of short hairs above each eye. 3. The projecting upper edge or crest of something, especially a hill or a steep place. The top or overhanging edge of a slope.
Usage
- As the forehead: Used to describe the area of the face expressing emotion or thought (e.g., a furrowed brow).
- As the eyebrow: Used to describe the arch of hair, often in contexts of expression or grooming.
- As a geographical feature: Used in literary or descriptive contexts to refer to the top edge of a hill, cliff, or similar feature.
Examples
- Forehead:
- He wiped the sweat from his brow.
- Her brow was wrinkled in concentration.
- Eyebrow:
- She raised a questioning brow.
- He has very thick, dark brows.
- Edge of a hill:
- The hikers finally reached the brow of the hill and looked down into the valley.
- A small cottage stood on the brow of the cliff.
Advanced Usage
- "Brow of a hill/rise": A fixed phrase used to describe the summit or crest of a slope, often implying the point where the view changes.
- As we crested the brow of the hill, the sea came into view.
- "Brow of a wave": The crest or top of a wave.
- The surfers rode the brow of the wave expertly.
Variants and Related Words
- Eyebrow (n): The more common and specific term for the arch of hair above the eye.
- Forehead (n): The more common and specific term for the part of the face above the eyes.
- Browbeat (v): To intimidate or bully someone with stern, overbearing words or looks. (This is a compound verb derived from the idea of frowning or scowling at someone).
- Highbrow (adj/n): (Intellectual or cultured; a person interested in serious or complex artistic and intellectual matters). This is a compound word.
- Lowbrow (adj/n): (Not intellectual or cultured; a person with such tastes). This is a compound word.
Synonyms
- For the forehead: Forehead.
- For the eyebrow: Eyebrow.
- For the hill edge: Summit, crest, peak, edge, rim.
Idioms and Phrases
- By the sweat of one's brow: By one's own hard work and effort.
- He built his business by the sweat of his brow.
- To knit one's brow / To bend one's brow: To frown, especially in thought, worry, or concentration.
- She knitted her brow as she tried to solve the difficult equation.
Noun
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the peak of a hill
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the sun set behind the brow of distant hills
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the arch of hair above each eye
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the part of the face above the eyes
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