eyebrow ridge

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• eyebrow — ► NOUN ▪ the strip of hair growing on the ridge above a person s eye socket. ● raise one s eyebrows (or an eyebrow) Cf. ↑raise one s eyebrows …   English terms dictionary

• eyebrow — noun the strip of hair growing on the ridge above a person s eye socket. Phrases raise one s eyebrows (or an eyebrow) show surprise or mild disapproval …   English new terms dictionary

• eyebrow — /uy brow /, n. 1. the arch or ridge forming the upper part of the orbit of the eye. 2. the fringe of hair growing on this arch or ridge. 3. a dormer having a roof that is an upwardly curved continuation of the main roof plane. 4. Print., Journ.… …   Universalium

• eyebrow — The crescentic line of hairs at the superior edge of the orbit. SYN: supercilium. * * * eye·brow ī .brau̇ n the ridge over the eye or hair growing on it called also brow * * * n. the smal …   Medical dictionary

• eyebrow — eye•brow [[t]ˈaɪˌbraʊ[/t]] n. 1) anat. the bony arch or ridge forming the upper part of the orbit of the eye 2) anat. the fringe of hair growing on this arch or ridge 3) archit. a dormer having a roof that is an upwardly curved continuation of… …   From formal English to slang

• eyebrow — noun Date: 15th century the ridge over the eye or the hair growing on it …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• eyebrow — noun a) The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket. b) A dormer, usually of small size, whose roof line over the upright face is typically an arched curve, turning into a reverse curve to meet the horizontal line at either end …   Wiktionary

• eyebrow — n. the small fringe of hair on the bony ridge just above the eye. It helps to prevent moisture from running into the eye. Anatomical name: supercilium …   The new mediacal dictionary

• eyebrow — /ˈaɪbraʊ / (say uybrow) noun 1. the arch or ridge forming the upper part of the orbit of the eye. 2. the fringe of hair growing upon it …  

• eyebrow — n. the line of hair growing on the ridge above the eye socket. Phrases and idioms: raise one s eyebrows show surprise, disbelief, or mild disapproval …   Useful english dictionary

• orbital ridge — noun the bony ridge beneath the eyebrow; the browbone …   Wiktionary