brow

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brow

The hiker reached the brow of the hill and looked down into the valley.

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.
brow

The hiker reached the brow of the hill and looked down into the valley.

Noun
  1. the peak of a hill
    • the sun set behind the brow of distant hills
  2. the arch of hair above each eye
  3. the part of the face above the eyes

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