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brow

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: brow

1
n
the part of the face above the eyes
2
n
the peak of a hill
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: brow
1

n the part of the face above the eyes

Synonyms:
forehead
Type of:
feature, lineament
the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

n the arch of hair above each eye

Synonyms:
eyebrow, supercilium
Type of:
hair
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
2

n the peak of a hill

“the sun set behind the brow of distant hills”
Synonyms:
hilltop
Type of:
crest, crown, peak, summit, tip, top
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
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