: 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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Older people might benefit from eyelid surgery—drooping eyelids reflect bright light directly into the eyes.
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The drug recognition expert also allegedly found that King’s eyelids had tremors during another test, and he was allegedly seen swaying during a different test, the warrant affidavit said.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
In other videos, the farm animal is seen headbutting them and tapping their legs with his hoof to demand attention—yet the dogs barely bat an eyelid.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The drug recognition expert also allegedly found that King’s eyelids had tremors during another test, and he was allegedly seen swaying during a different test, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025
Poor eyelid hygiene is another culprit, especially if makeup or other facial products aren’t properly or thoroughly removed after use.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 20 July 2025
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“Eyelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyelid. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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