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Brow has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the part of the face above the eyes

"She raised her brow to shield her eyes from the bright sunlight."

2

the arch of hair above each eye

"She raised her brow to shield her eyes from the bright sunlight."

3

the peak of a hill

"the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"

4

The ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow.

"She raised her brow to squint against the bright sunlight."

Verb
1

To bound or limit; to be at, or form, the edge of.

"The captain ordered the surveyor to mark off the land where the river's brow began and ended its course along the valley floor."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The local bakery is owned by a Mr. Brow who has lived in the neighborhood for over thirty years."

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