brow
the part of the face above the eyes
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,673 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,900 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the part of the face above the eyes also: forehead
- the arch of hair above each eye also: eyebrow, supercilium
- the peak of a hill also: hilltop the sun set behind the brow of distant hills
brow in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Beauty, resume thy wonted smile, And, Poverty, thy cheerful brow.
Rural Tales, Ballads, and Songs · Robert Bloomfield · Chapter 1
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O, thou dost make my brow bend to the earth.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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The eyes of the former even grew dim with tears as he pressed a farewell kiss upon Barbara's brow.
Barbara Blomberg — Volume 08 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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But a sudden thought darkened his brow again directly, and in a low voice he asked: "When was Croesus executed?"
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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The charm had vanished with the fumes of the champagne; and the clouds of the worst days were gathering upon his brow.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1