: 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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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
It can be applied on the cheeks, lips, eyelids or the whole face for an effortless, natural look.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Jucélia do Rocio Chiquim underwent the cosmetic surgery, a procedure that removes excess eyelid skin, in late 2023.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Flushing the eye with a sterile saline solution, making sure to get under your eyelids, can be helpful.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Eyelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyelid. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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