eyebrow

Everyday

1. Your eyebrows are the two lines of short hair above your eyes. tree →
2. «Raise an eyebrow» means to show surprise or doubt, by moving your eyebrows up. tree →

In the lessons

In science (the body), eyebrows help keep sweat and rain from running into your eyes. In stories and drama, eyebrows show feelings: raised eyebrows (surprise), frowning (crossed or angry), knitted eyebrows (worried or thinking hard). In art lessons, drawing eyebrows changes a face's expression. Phrases: raise an eyebrow, raised eyebrows, bushy eyebrows, frown.

Examples

• Grandpa has thick, bushy eyebrows. tree →
• She raised her eyebrows in surprise. tree →
• Eyebrows stop sweat from running into your eyes. tree →
• Draw the eyebrows angled down to make the face look cross. tree →
• His eyebrows knitted together as he thought about the puzzle. tree →
• The news raised a few eyebrows. tree →

Note

Countable: one eyebrow, two eyebrows. Compound word: eye + brow («brow» also means forehead). Eyebrows are different from «eyelashes», the hairs on the edges of your eyelids.

In Jewish tradition

In science (the body), eyebrows help keep sweat and rain from running into your eyes. In stories and drama, eyebrows show feelings: raised eyebrows (surprise), frowning (crossed or angry), knitted eyebrows (worried or thinking hard). In art lessons, drawing eyebrows changes a face's expression. Phrases: raise an eyebrow, raised eyebrows, bushy eyebrows, frown.

Note

Countable: one eyebrow, two eyebrows. Compound word: eye + brow («brow» also means forehead). Eyebrows are different from «eyelashes», the hairs on the edges of your eyelids.