the part of the face between the natural hairline and the eyes, formed skeletally by the frontal bone of the skull; brow Related adjective(s): frontal
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fore•head /ˈfɔrɪd, -ˌhɛd, ˈfɑr-/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Anatomythe part of the face above the eyebrows;
brow.
fore•head
(fôr′id, for′-; fôr′hed′, for′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Anatomythe part of the face above the eyebrows;
brow. - the fore or front part of anything.
- Middle English forehe(v)ed, Old English forhēafod. See fore-, head bef. 1000
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'forehead' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Cape buffalo
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- Dutch bob
- Grecian profile
- Homo erectus
- Mohawk
- T-zone
- affront
- badger
- bandeau
- bang
- bausond
- bead
- bottle-nosed dolphin
- bottle-nosed whale
- brain
- brow
- bullethead
- burn
- caste mark
- confront
- cowlick
- cross
- damp
- domed
- effrontery
- eyeshade
- face
- fall
- flat top
- fore
- fore-
- forelock
- fringe
- frisette
- frons
- front
- frontal
- frontal bone
- frontispiece
- frontlet
- fronto-
- fronton
- frown
- furrow
- grison
- hairline
- head
- horn
- horned screamer