eyebrow

/'aibrau/

Thân thiện

She carefully shapes her eyebrow with a small brush.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The arch of hair above each eye: The line of short hairs growing on the ridge above each eye socket.

Usage

• The word "eyebrow" is a countable noun. It typically refers to one of the two arches of hair. The plural form is "eyebrows".
• It is commonly used to describe their appearance, shape, or movement as part of facial expression.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She raised an eyebrow in surprise.
  • He has very thick, dark eyebrows.
  • She carefully shaped her eyebrows with tweezers.

Advanced Usage

• "to raise an eyebrow / eyebrows": To show surprise, doubt, or mild disapproval through facial expression.
  • His extravagant claims raised a few eyebrows at the meeting.
• "to be up to one's eyebrows in something": To be very deeply involved in or overwhelmed by something (often work or trouble).
  • I'm up to my eyebrows in paperwork this week.

Variants and Related Words

• Eyebrow pencil (n): A cosmetic pencil used to darken, define, or shape the eyebrows.
• Eyebrow-raising (adj): Causing surprise or mild shock.
  • The report contained some eyebrow-raising statistics.

Synonyms

• Brow: (Often used poetically or formally) Can refer to the forehead or the eyebrow.
  • She knitted her brow in concentration.

Idioms and Phrases

• Not bat an eyelid/eyebrow: To show no surprise or emotion when something unexpected happens.
  • He didn't bat an eyebrow when they told him the shocking news.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the arch of hair above each eye

Từ đồng nghĩa

• brow
• supercilium