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brain

  • noun
  • /ˈbɹeɪ̯n/

The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.

Other meanings

  1. A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc.

  2. A person who provides the intelligence required for something.

A kind of

  • neural structure

Example sentences

  • “My brain and I tolerate each other.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “brain” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.