forehead

noun

fore·​head ˈfȯr-ˌhed  ˈfär-əd  ˈfȯr-əd 

 also  ˈfȯr-ˌed

1

: the part of the face above the eyes

2

: the front or forepart of something

flames in the forehead of the morning sky

—John Milton

Synonyms

• facade
• façade
• face
• forepart
• front

Examples of forehead in a Sentence

the forehead of the ancient temple features a frieze of dramatically posed figures

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite the rain, the athletes play on, hair sticking to foreheads and shirts sticking to skin. —Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024

According to Revision Skincare, apply one pump to expression lines around the eyes, forehead, mouth, and neck twice daily before moisturizer. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024

Traits such as a receding chin, strongly projecting snout, low and sloping forehead, and very small brain size placed Lucy in the genus Australopithecus. —Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024

Lucky Blue wore a studded leather trench with a dark turtleneck, slacks and loafers underneath, his signature accessory: a dangling lock of hair brushing his forehead. —Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing forehead

• forehead thermometer

Kids Definition

forehead

noun

fore·​head ˈfär-əd  ˈfȯr- 

ˈfō(ə)r-ˌhed,

ˈfȯ(ə)r-

: the part of the face above the eyes

Medical Definition

forehead

noun

fore·​head ˈfȯr-əd  ˈfär-; ˈfō(ə)r-ˌhed  ˈfȯ(ə)r- 

: the part of the face above the eyes

called also brow, frons