brow

[brow]

The part of the face above the eyes

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The prominent ridge over the eye, with the hair that covers it, forming an arch above the orbit.

Noun
the arch of hair above each eye

Noun
the part of the face above the eyes

Noun
the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"


n.
The prominent ridge over the eye, with the hair that covers it, forming an arch above the orbit.

n.
The hair that covers the brow (ridge over the eyes); the eyebrow.

n.
The forehead; as, a feverish brow.

n.
The general air of the countenance.

n.
The edge or projecting upper part of a steep place; as, the brow of a precipice; the brow of a hill.

v. t.
To bound to limit; to be at, or form, the edge of.


Brow

Brow , n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br; akin to AS. brw, bre'a0w, eyelid, OFries. br'c7, D. braauw, Icel. br'be, brn, OHG. pr'bewa, G. braue, OSlav. brv, Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr. , Skr. bhr. Cf. Bray a bank, Bridge.] 1. The prominent ridge over the eye, with the hair that covers it, forming an arch above the orbit.
And his arched brow, pulled o'er his eyes, With solemn proof proclaims him wise.
2. The hair that covers the brow (ridge over the eyes); the eyebrow.
'T is not your inky brows, your brack silk hair.
3. The forehead; as, a feverish brow.
Beads of sweat have stood upon thy brow.
4. The general air of the countenance.
To whom thus Satan with contemptuous brow.
He told them with a masterly brow.
5. The edge or projecting upper aprt of a steep place; as, the brow of a precipice; the brow of a hill. To bend the brow, To knit the brows, to frown; to scowl.

Brow

Brow, v. t. To bound to limit; to be at, or form, the edge of. [R.]
Tending my flocks hard by i' the hilly crofts That brow this bottom glade.

The prominent ridge over the eye, with the hair that covers it, forming an arch above the orbit.

To bound to limit; to be at, or form, the edge of.

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Usage Examples

Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow.

A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man's brow.

Hope is the word which God has written on the brow of every man.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Pop music will never be low brow.

Go, forget me - why should sorrow, O'er that brow a shadow fling? Go, forget me - and tomorrow, brightly smile and sweetly sing. Smile - though I shall not be near thee Sing - though I shall never hear thee.

Beautiful isle of the sea, Smile on the brow of the waters.

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