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Brow

Brow Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Brow? [n] the arch of hair above each eye [n] the part of the face above the eyes [n] the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Brow: eyebrow \| forehead \| hilltop \| supercilium Related Terms \| Find terms related to Brow: acme \| air \| apex \| apogee \| bank \| bean \| bearing \| board \| border \| bordure \| brim \| brink \| cap \| carriage \| cast \| cast of countenance \| cilia \| climax \| cloud nine \| coast \| color \| complexion \| countenance \| crest \| crown \| culmen \| culmination \| demeanor \| dome \| edge \| extreme limit \| extremity \| face \| facial appearance \| favor \| featheredge \| feature \| features \| flange \| forehead \| frame \| fringe \| front \| garb \| guise \| head \| headpiece \| heaven \| heavens \| height \| hem \| high noon \| highest pitch \| highest point \| labellum \| labium \| labrum \| ledge \| limb \| limbus \| limit \| lineaments \| lines \| lip \| list \| looks \| marge \| margin \| maximum \| meridian \| mien \| mountaintop \| ne plus ultra \| no place higher \| noddle \| noggin \| noodle \| noon \| pate \| peak \| physiognomy \| pinnacle \| pitch \| point \| pole \| poll \| port \| posture \| presence \| ragged edge \| ridge \| rim \| sconce \| selvage \| seventh heaven \| shore \| side \| sideline \| skirt \| sky \| spire \| stance \| summit \| tip \| tip-top \| top \| traits \| turn \| upmost \| upper extremity \| uppermost \| utmost \| verge \| vertex \| very top \| visage \| zenith See Also \| crest \| crinion \| crown \| face \| feature \| hair \| human face \| lineament \| peak \| summit \| tip \| top \| trichion \| venae palpebrales Brow In Webster's Dictionary \Brow\, n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br?; akin to AS. br?w, bre['a]w, eyelid, OFries. br[=e], D. braauw, Icel. br[=a], br?n, OHG. pr[=a]wa, G. braue, OSlav. br?v?, 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. --Churchill. 2. The hair that covers the brow (ridge over the eyes); the eyebrow. 'T is not your inky brows, your brack silk hair. --Shak. 3. The forehead; as, a feverish brow. Beads of sweat have stood upon thy brow. --Shak. 4. The general air of the countenance. To whom thus Satan with contemptuous brow. --Milton. He told them with a masterly brow. --Milton. 5. The edge or projecting upper part 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\, 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. --Milton.

Brow Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Brow?

[n] the arch of hair above each eye
[n] the part of the face above the eyes
[n] the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Brow: eyebrow | forehead | hilltop | supercilium

Brow In Webster's Dictionary

\Brow\, n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br?; akin to AS. br?w,
bre['a]w, eyelid, OFries. br[=e], D. braauw, Icel. br[=a],
br?n, OHG. pr[=a]wa, G. braue, OSlav. br?v?, 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.      --Churchill.

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

         'T is not your inky brows, your brack silk hair.
                                               --Shak.

3. The forehead; as, a feverish brow.

         Beads of sweat have stood upon thy brow. --Shak.

4. The general air of the countenance.

         To whom thus Satan with contemptuous brow. --Milton.

         He told them with a masterly brow.    --Milton.

5. The edge or projecting upper part 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\, 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.                       --Milton.

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