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Collocations for brow - noun

1. line of hair above the eye

→ See also eyebrow

ADJECTIVE

dark, heavy
bushy
delicate

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VERB + brow

arch, lift, raise
She arched a brow when she saw the bill.
draw together, knit
He knitted his brows in concentration.

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brow + VERB

lift, rise
twitch
draw together
His brows drew together in a worried frown when he heard the remark.

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2. forehead

ADJECTIVE

broad, wide
furrowed
He stared at the visitors beneath a furrowed brow.
stern
weary
damp, perspiring, sweating, sweaty
fevered

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VERB + brow

mop, wipe
furrow, pucker (esp. AmE), wrinkle
She wrinkled her brow thoughtfully.

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brow + VERB

crease, furrow, wrinkle
His brow furrowed as he racked his brains over the question.
clear
For a while she looked puzzled; then her brow cleared.
darken
His brow darkened in anger.

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PREPOSITION

across your brow
His shaggy hair fell loosely across his brow.
from your 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.

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