Collocations for brow - noun
1. line of hair above the eye
→ See also eyebrow
VERB + brow
arch,
lift,
raise
She arched a brow when she saw the bill.
She arched a brow when she saw the bill.
draw together,
knit
He knitted his brows in concentration.
He knitted his brows in concentration.
brow + VERB
lift,
rise
twitch
draw together
His brows drew together in a worried frown when he heard the remark.
twitch
draw together
His brows drew together in a worried frown when he heard the remark.
2. forehead
ADJECTIVE
broad,
wide
furrowed
He stared at the visitors beneath a furrowed brow.
furrowed
He stared at the visitors beneath a furrowed brow.
stern
weary
damp, perspiring, sweating, sweaty
fevered
weary
damp, perspiring, sweating, sweaty
fevered
VERB + brow
mop,
wipe
furrow, pucker (esp. AmE), wrinkle
She wrinkled her brow thoughtfully.
furrow, pucker (esp. AmE), wrinkle
She wrinkled her brow thoughtfully.
brow + VERB
crease,
furrow,
wrinkle
His brow furrowed as he racked his brains over the question.
His brow furrowed as he racked his brains over the question.
clear
For a while she looked puzzled; then her brow cleared.
For a while she looked puzzled; then her brow cleared.
darken
His brow darkened in anger.
His brow darkened in anger.
PREPOSITION
across your brow
His shaggy hair fell loosely across his brow.
His shaggy hair fell loosely across his brow.
from your brow
She brushed back a stray lock of hair from her brow.
She brushed back a stray lock of hair from her brow.
over your brow
His hair fell over his brow as he turned his head.
His hair fell over his brow as he turned his head.