The Britannica Dictionary mobile search

×

The Britannica Dictionary

brow

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

brow /ˈbraʊ/ noun

plural brows

brow

/ˈbraʊ/

noun

plural brows

Britannica Dictionary definition of BROW

[count]

1

: eyebrow

She raised her brows in surprise.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples

2

: forehead

She wiped the sweat from her brow.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples

— see also highbrow, lowbrow, middlebrow

3

: the upper edge of a steep slope

the brow of a high hill

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples

knit your brow

— see ¹knit

ASK THE EDITOR

What are the plural forms of check-in, passerby, and spoonful?

See the answer »

QUIZZES

Vocabulary Quiz Icon

Vocabulary Quiz

Test your word power

Take the Quiz »

Name That Thing Icon

Name That Thing

Take our visual quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

WORD OF THE DAY

Emulate Illustration

: to try to be like (someone or something you admire)

Learn More »