1. (

• brown ,
• brownness

) an orange of low brightness and saturation ;

2. (

• Brown ,
• Robert_Brown

) Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858) ;

3. (

• Brown ,
• John_Brown

) abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859) ;

4. (

• Brown_University ,
• Brown

) a university in Rhode Island ;

1. (

• brown

) fry in a pan until it changes color; "brown the meat in the pan" ;

2. (

• embrown ,
• brown ,

) make brown in color; "the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard" ;

1. (

• brown ,
• brownish ,
• chocolate-brown ,
• dark-brown

) of a color similar to that of wood or earth ;

2. (

• brown ,
• browned

) (of skin) deeply suntanned ;