He was on the look-out just below the brow of the hill. [+ of]
Synonyms: top, summit, peak, edge More Synonyms of brow
More Synonyms of brow
brow in British English
(braʊ)
noun
1.
the part of the face from the eyes to the hairline; forehead
2. short for eyebrow
3.
the expression of the face; countenance
a troubled brow
4.
the top of a mine shaft; pithead
5.
the jutting top of a hill, etc
6. Northern England dialect
a steep slope on a road
Word origin
Old English brū; related to Old Norse brūn eyebrow, Lithuanian bruvis, Greek ophrus, Sanskrit bhrūs
brow in American English
(braʊ)
noun
1.
the eyebrow
2.
the forehead
3.
the facial expression
an angry brow
4.
the projecting top edge of a steep hill or cliff
Word origin
ME broue < OE bru < IE base *bhru-, eyebrow > Sans bhrū-h, ON brūn
More idioms containing
brow
do something by the sweat of your brow
Examples of 'brow' in a sentence
brow
Get your eyebrows tinted one shade darker than your brow hair.
The Sun (2017)
Give brows extra definition with a pencil or brow powder which will give the face strength.
The Sun (2008)
Or do you notice her turning white when you overtake near the brow of a hill?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You just put your hand on the brow.
Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006)
It can really make the brows appear naturally thicker and full.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Is there a direct correlation between healthy brow hair and negative economic growth?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He set off at a jog before opting for a steady walk to the brow of the hill.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He decided to go up the mountain but as he came to the brow of the hill he completely lost control.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The air itself is claustrophobic; you wipe your brow with a hand already dripping.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Then comes the Botox into the forehead and brows.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Remove unsightly hairs between brows and under the brow's outer edge.
The Sun (2011)
Brow and face lifts, as well as eye surgery, are in biggest demand.
The Sun (2013)
THE perfectly shaped brow is thicker at the inner corner, tapering to a thinner point at the outer corner.
The Sun (2010)
Beneath his thick, bushy brows was a stickler's eye for detail.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's applied with a tiny wand that gives the look of fuller, thicker brows without any need for expertise or artistry.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I didn't catch any frayed bows, just furrowed brows.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
brow
British English: brow NOUN
Your brow is your forehead.
He wiped his brow with the back of his hand.
American English: brow
Brazilian Portuguese: testa
Chinese: 额头
European Spanish: frente
French: front
German: Stirn
Italian: fronte
Japanese: 額
Korean: 이마
European Portuguese: testa
Latin American Spanish: frente
All related terms of 'brow'
lowbrow
If you say that something is lowbrow , you mean that it is easy to understand or appreciate rather than intellectual and is therefore perhaps inferior .
browridge
the ridge of bone over the eye sockets
middlebrow
If you describe a piece of entertainment such as a book or film as middlebrow , you mean that although it may be interesting and enjoyable, it does not require much thought .
to knit your brow knit one's eyebrows
If you knit your brows or knit your eyebrows , you frown because you are angry or worried.
do something by the sweat of your brow
to do something through hard physical work, without any help from anyone else
Chinese translation of 'brow'
brow
(brau)
n(c)
(= forehead) 额(額) (é)
(= eyebrow) 眉毛 (méimao)
brow of a hill山顶(頂) (shāndǐng)
1 (noun)
Definition
the part of the face from the eyes to the hairline
She wrinkled her brow inquisitively.
Synonyms
forehead
He kissed her forehead.
temple
2 (noun)
Definition
the jutting top of a hill
He climbed to the brow of the hill.
Synonyms
top
I came down alone from the top of the mountain.
summit
the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest
peak
the snow-covered peaks of the Alps
edge
She was standing at the water's edge.
tip
After dusk, the tip of the cone will light up.
crown
We stood on the crown of the hill.
verge
Carole was on the verge of tears.
brink
Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse.
rim
round the eastern rim of the Mediterranean
crest
He reached the crest of the hill.
brim
She filled her glass right up to the brim.
3 (noun)
Synonyms
top
face
He was walking around with a sad face.
air
The meal gave the occasion an almost festive air.
front
He kept up a brave front.
bearing
She later wrote warmly of his bearing and behaviour.
appearance
He had the appearance of a college student.
aspect
The snowy tree assumed a lifeless aspect.
countenance (literary)
He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.