projecting forehead; beetle brows
Describes a forehead that juts out prominently, often with a strong brow ridge. Can be neutral or slightly negative depending on context.
He has a projecting forehead, which makes his eyes look sunken.
That sculpture emphasizes the projecting forehead.
Compound of 出 (で, 'protruding') and 額 (ひたい, 'forehead'), with rendaku voicing of ひたい to びたい. Literally 'protruding forehead'.