: either of the movable folds of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball
Examples of eyelid in a Sentence
the upper eyelid of the left eye
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Her Anyway Nobody has batted an eyelid over the small dog wearing a jacket.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Jackson arrived at the show in a beauty look that took inspiration from Vivienne Westwood’s spring 2012 show where models stepped out with vibrant yellow and pink-painted eyelids and topknot hairstyles.
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The toxin produced by C. botulinum bacteria can also cause a range of symptoms including muscle weakness, blurry vision, drooping eyelids, difficulty speaking, paralysis and trouble breathing, which can lead to death.
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Indeed, the lion hunter’s eyelids eventually droop shut, which is when the tax collector and the others in the car attack.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Jackson arrived at the show in a beauty look that took inspiration from Vivienne Westwood’s spring 2012 show where models stepped out with vibrant yellow and pink-painted eyelids and topknot hairstyles.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Mar. 2025
The toxin produced by C. botulinum bacteria can also cause a range of symptoms including muscle weakness, blurry vision, drooping eyelids, difficulty speaking, paralysis and trouble breathing, which can lead to death.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Indeed, the lion hunter’s eyelids eventually droop shut, which is when the tax collector and the others in the car attack.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Eyelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyelid. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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eyelid
noun
eye·lid
ˈī-ˌlid 
: one of the movable lids of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball
Medical Definition
eyelid
noun
eye·lid
ˈī-ˌlid
: either of the movable lids of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball
called also palpebra
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