Definitions for forehead
ˈfɔr ɪd, ˈfɒr-; ˈfɔrˌhɛd, ˈfɒr-fore·head

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brow, foreheadnoun

   the part of the face above the eyes

2. frontal bone, os frontale, foreheadnoun

   the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foreheadnoun

   The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.

2. Etymology: forheafod, corresponding to fore- + head.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foreheadnoun

   Etymology: fore and head.

   1. That part of the face which reaches from the eyes upward to the hair.

   The breast of Hecuba,
   When she did suckle Hector, look’d not lovelier
   Than Hector’s forehead, when it spit forth blood
   At Grecian swords contending. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Some angel copy’d, while I slept, each grace,
   And molded ev’ry feature from my face:
   Such majesty does from her forehead rise,
   Her cheeks such blushes cast, such rays her eyes. Dryden.

   2. Impudence; confidence; assurance; audaciousness; audacity.

   A man of confidence presseth forward upon every appearance of advantage, and thinks nothing above his management or his merit: where his force is too feeble, he prevails by dint of impudence: these men of forehead are magnificent in promises, and infallible in their prescriptions. Collier.

   I would fain know to what branch of the legislature they can have the forehead to apply. Jonathan Swift, Presbyterian Plea.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forehead

   In human anatomy, the forehead is an area of the head bounded by three features, two of the skull and one of the scalp. The top of the forehead is marked by the hairline, the edge of the area where hair on the scalp grows. The bottom of the forehead is marked by the supraorbital ridge, the bone feature of the skull above the eyes. The two sides of the forehead are marked by the temporal ridge, a bone feature that links the supraorbital ridge to the coronal suture line and beyond. However, the eyebrows do not form part of the forehead. In Terminologia Anatomica, sinciput is given as the Latin equivalent to "forehead". (Etymology of sinciput: from semi- "half" + caput "head".)

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1. forehead

   The forehead is the part of the human face above the eyebrows and below the hairline. It is typically the flat and smooth area on the front of the head, known as a prominent facial feature. In anatomical terms, it's part of the frontal bone of the skull.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foreheadnoun

   the front of that part of the head which incloses the brain; that part of the face above the eyes; the brow

2. Foreheadnoun

   the aspect or countenance; assurance

3. Foreheadnoun

   the front or fore part of anything

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forehead

   In human anatomy, the forehead is the fore part of the head. It is, formally, an area of the head bounded by three features, two of the skull and one of the scalp. The top of the forehead is marked by the hairline, the edge of the area where hair on the scalp grows. The bottom of the forehead is marked by the supraorbital ridge, the bone feature of the skull above the eyes. The two sides of the forehead are marked by the temporal ridge, a bone feature that links the supraorbital ridge to the coronal suture line and beyond.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forehead

   fōr′hed, n. the forepart of the head above the eyes, the brow: confidence, audacity.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forehead

   1. The facade of a cosmic bagnio. 2. A screen that hides the obscene. 3. The ramparts of a portable Bastile.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forehead

   The part of the face above the eyes.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forehead

   A facet of the head.

   The forehead is where we tend to put our hands often.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forehead

   in Mallophaga, the head in front of the mandibles and antennae.

Matched Categories

1. • Feature
   • Membrane Bone

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'forehead' in Nouns Frequency: #2443

How to pronounce forehead?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say forehead in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of forehead in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of forehead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of forehead in a Sentence

1. Claudio Giacobazzi:

   Given we decided more or less voluntarily to subscribe in a very substantial way to Banco Popolare's capital increase, they arrived with a 9-milimetre and they pointed it at my forehead and told me,' sign here'.

2. Longfellow:

   O how wonderful is the human voice! It is indeed the organ of the soul. The intellect of man sits enshrined visibly upon his forehead and in his eye; and the heart of man is written upon his countenance. But the soul reveals itself in the voice only, as God revealed himself to the prophet in the still small voice, and in a voice from the Burning Bush. The soul of man is audible, not visible. A sound alone betrays the flowing of the eternal fountain invisible to man.

3. Jonny Kim:

   It pains me to this day that I wasn't there for that assault, because I was with Ryan Job. And I'm glad that I was by Ryan side. But I meant I wasn't there for Marc. When he was shot and killed. The next time I saw him was in the morgue, giving his giving a final kiss to his forehead.

4. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   We don't point a pistol at our own forehead. That is not the way to conduct negotiations.

5. Kathy Lunceford:

   I had a client who fell on the ship, while in Panama, and literally poked a hole in his forehead, they took him off the ship and he was hospitalized for about a week in Panama, and then he and his wife flew home. They called me and said, ‘Thank you so much for making us buy travel insurance! If you ever need a referral, don't hesitate to call us.’ The insurance company handled everything for them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=forehead
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Forehead
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=forehead
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forehead
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forehead
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=forehead
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=forehead
9. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=forehead
10. ^ Entomology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=forehead