brow
The bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are locatedThe bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are located.
Meaning
9 sensesThe bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are located.
The eyebrow.
The forehead.
(figuratively)Aspect; appearance; facial expression.
The projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill.
the brow of a precipice
The first tine of an antler's beam.
A gallery in a coal mine running across the face of the coal.
The gangway from ship to shore when a ship is lying alongside a quay.
трапtrap
The hinged part of a landing craft or ferry which is lowered to form a landing platform; a ramp.
- the part of the face above the eyes
- the arch of hair above each eye
- the peak of a hill
Examples
38 sentencesHe wiped the sweat from his brow.
ruОн вытер пот со лба. — megaton
Wipe the sweat from your brow.
ruВытри пот со лба. — Biga
The old woman knitted her brows.
ruСтарушка нахмурилась. — amanshi
deDie alte Frau zog die Augenbrauen zusammen. — Tamy
Sweat was pouring from his brow.
Her brow was beaded with perspiration.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English browe, from Old English brū, from Proto-West Germanic *brāwu, from ProFrom Middle English browe, from Old English brū, from Proto-West Germanic *brāwu, from Proto-Germanic *brūwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHs (“brow”).
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Forms
plural: browsSynonyms
4 synonyms- the part of the face above the eyes:forehead
- the arch of hair above each eye:eyebrowsupercilium
- the peak of a hill:hilltop