forehead

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forehead

She gently placed a cool cloth on her child's forehead.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline: The forehead is the flat, front area of the head between the eyebrows and the hair.
    • The large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: In anatomy, the forehead refers to the frontal bone, which includes the upper parts of the eye sockets.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • She wiped the sweat from her forehead.
    • He has a high, broad forehead.
    • The doctor examined the patient's forehead for any swelling.
Advanced Usage

  • "To have a wrinkled forehead": To have lines or creases on the forehead, often due to age, worry, or concentration.

    • Deep in thought, he had a wrinkled forehead.

  • "To palm one's forehead": To place the palm of one's hand against the forehead, often expressing frustration, disbelief, or a sudden realization.

    • He palmed his forehead when he remembered his mistake.
Variants and Related Words

  • Frontal (adj): Relating to the forehead or the front part of something.

    • The patient suffered a frontal lobe injury.

  • Brow (n): Often used synonymously with forehead, but can more specifically refer to the ridge above the eyes or the eyebrow itself.

    • He mopped his brow in the heat.
Synonyms
  • Brow: The forehead or the ridge over the eyes.
  • Front: The forward-facing part, sometimes used poetically for the forehead.
Related Phrases
  • "To furrow one's brow/forehead": To contract the muscles of the forehead, causing horizontal lines to appear, typically indicating confusion, concentration, or worry.
    • She furrowed her forehead while trying to solve the puzzle.
Related Idioms

  • "Slap on the forehead": An expression for a sudden realization of a mistake or an obvious fact that was previously missed.

    • It was a real slap-on-the-forehead moment when I found my keys in my pocket.

  • "To have something written on one's forehead": To make one's thoughts or feelings very obvious to others.

    • His disappointment was written on his forehead.
forehead

She gently placed a cool cloth on her child's forehead.

Noun
  1. the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
  2. the part of the face above the eyes

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