Sweat drips from his brow.

Meaning: Salty liquid falls in drops from the part of his face above the eyes.

Choice of Words: Sweat is a salty liquid that comes out of your skin when you are hot or working hard. Drips means to fall in drops. From means as a result of. His means belonging to him. Brow is the part of the face above the eyes.

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Beads of perspiration trickle down his forehead.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence, but it uses more descriptive language.

Choice of Words: Beads are small, round drops. Perspiration is another word for sweat. Trickle means to flow slowly. Forehead is the area above your eyes. So, when you put it all together, it means that small drops of sweat are slowly flowing down his forehead.

The sweat glistens on his brow.

Meaning: This means that the person is sweating a lot, and the sweat is visible on his forehead.

Choice of Words: Glistens means to shine or sparkle. Brow is the area above your eyes. So, when you put it all together, it means that the sweat on his forehead is shining or sparkling.

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