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forehead

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈfɔɹhɛd// UK //fˈɔːhɛd// fore·head

n. the flat part of your face above your eyes and below your hair.

n. the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline, covering the frontal bone of the skull.


SIMPLE

She wiped the sweat from her forehead after the run.

CONTEXTUAL

The doctor placed a hand on the child's forehead to check if he had a fever.

COMPLEX

Deep lines of worry were etched across his forehead as he contemplated the difficult decision that lay ahead of him.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English forhed, forheed, from Old English forehēafod, from Proto-West Germanic *forēhaubid, corresponding to fore- + head. Cognate with Scots foreheid (“forehead”), Dutch voorhoofd (“forehead”), German Vorhaupt (“forehead”), Danish forhoved (“brow; forehead; face”). Compare also West Frisian foarholle (“forehead”), German Low German Vörkopp (“forehead”).

Usage

Commonly used with the definite article 'the' when referring to a specific person's face.

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