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

Her makeup included bold brows and a signature smoky eye. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025

In the elevator of the Associated Press Building at Rockefeller Plaza, Sunny’s brows trembled. —Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025

During Kelly's June procedure, Dr. Nayak did a deep plane facelift, deep neck lift, brow lift, rhinoplasty, fat transfer to her temples and full face laser resurfacing. —Hedy Phillips, People.com, 29 July 2025

The smudge-proof pencil has an ultra-fine, slanted tip that allows for maestro-level precision with filling in the brows. —Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 July 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