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, by artist Ernesto Casillas, featured bold brows and a smoky, dramatically lined eye with Lopez’s signature glossy nude lip. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2026

At the combine, as executives and scouts furrowed their brows and furtively took notes, Mann and I stood on the concourse, watching team personnel watch prospects work out. —Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026

Rare Beauty launches tinted brow gel On May 28, Rare Beauty launched its Brow Harmony Tinted Flexible Lifting Gel, turning its bestselling clear brow gel into six new tinted versions. —ABC News, 4 June 2026

The foursome piled into a shower in Brooklyn's Samson Stages to parody Psycho… but with a high-brow twist. —Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

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)

14th 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

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

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