brow

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈbrau̇ 

1

a

: eyebrow

b

: forehead

2

: the projecting upper part or margin of a steep place

3

: expression, mien

brow

2 of 2

noun (2)

: gangplank

Examples of brow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Anastasia Soare is turning heads and raising brows. —Emily Burns, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025

For her March 2024 surgery, when Ana was 64, the two settled on a revision facelift, neck lift, brow lift and upper blepharoplasty. —Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025

Just splash on some powder, fill in the brows, and call it a day! —Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025

The transformation into a vampire involved an elaborate costume, a prosthetic brow, detailed makeup, a wig, and custom fangs. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English brū; akin to Old Norse brūn eyebrow, Greek ophrys, Sanskrit bhrū

Noun (2)

perhaps from Danish or Swedish bro bridge; akin to Old English brycg bridge

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1867, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing brow

• brow ridge
• by the sweat of one's brow
• knit one's brow/brows

Rhymes for brow

• bough
• chow
• ciao
• clow
• cow
• dao
• dow
• frau
• hao
• hau
• how
• lao

Kids Definition

brow

noun

ˈbrau̇

1

a

: eyebrow

b

: forehead

2

: the upper edge of a steep slope

Medical Definition

brow

noun

ˈbrau̇ 

1

: eyebrow

2

: either of the lateral prominences of the forehead

3

: forehead