forehead
noun
fore·head ˈfȯr-ˌhed 
ˈfär-əd ˈfȯr-
ˈfär-əd ˈfȯr- also ˈfȯr-ˌed
1
: the part of the face above the eyes
2
: the front or forepart of something
flames in the forehead of the morning sky
John Milton
John Milton
Synonyms
- facade
- façade
- face
- forepart
- front
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Example Sentences
the forehead of the ancient temple features a frieze of dramatically posed figures
Recent Examples on the Web Stray Kids’ Felix gazes out into an arena crowd — a strand of jet-black hair bouncing on his forehead — and turns his palms upward. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 One of them suffered a cut to her head and the other had bruising on her forehead and fractures to her wrist and forearm, police said. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 As fate would have it, Reeves was caught walking off the ice in full gear, looking as handsome as ever, with a bit of sweat glistening on his forehead. Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 That birthmark on his forehead always seemed to be some symbol of mystical significance, as if an angel had bopped him in the womb. Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 Raisa died in 1999, and at her funeral, looking drawn and stricken, Mr. Gorbachev leaned over her open casket and placed a kiss on her forehead. David E. Hoffman, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 The woman said that, as the two argued, the man put two fingers on her forehead to anger her. cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 In footage from the show, MGK can be seen chugging a glass of red wine and then smashing the glass on his forehead, with blood dripping down his face afterward. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2022 In this sequel to the first feature film, the Elric brothers meet their toughest opponent yet — a lone serial killer with a large scar on his forehead. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 14 Aug. 2022 See More
Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 One of them suffered a cut to her head and the other had bruising on her forehead and fractures to her wrist and forearm, police said. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 As fate would have it, Reeves was caught walking off the ice in full gear, looking as handsome as ever, with a bit of sweat glistening on his forehead. Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 That birthmark on his forehead always seemed to be some symbol of mystical significance, as if an angel had bopped him in the womb. Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 Raisa died in 1999, and at her funeral, looking drawn and stricken, Mr. Gorbachev leaned over her open casket and placed a kiss on her forehead. David E. Hoffman, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 The woman said that, as the two argued, the man put two fingers on her forehead to anger her. cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 In footage from the show, MGK can be seen chugging a glass of red wine and then smashing the glass on his forehead, with blood dripping down his face afterward. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2022 In this sequel to the first feature film, the Elric brothers meet their toughest opponent yet — a lone serial killer with a large scar on his forehead. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 14 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing forehead
Kids Definition
forehead
noun
fore·head ˈfȯr-əd
ˈfȯr-ˌhed
: the part of the face above the eyes
Medical Definition
forehead
noun
fore·head ˈfȯr-əd ˈfär-; ˈfō(ə)r-ˌhed ˈfȯ(ə)r-
ˈfär-; ˈfō(ə)r-ˌhed ˈfȯ(ə)r- : the part of the face above the eyes
called also brow, frons
foreheads
noun
as in facades
a forward part or surface the forehead of the ancient temple features a frieze of dramatically posed figures Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- facades
- fronts
- faces
- surfaces
- façades
- foreparts
- skins
- outsides
- veneers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- backs
- rears
- insides
- reverses
- interiors
- rearwards
- innards