: 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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In certain cases, rhinoplasty may be combined with other procedures, such as eyelid surgery or liposuction, provided the patient’s general health and total surgery duration allow for it.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Once her nose is in place, Elvira gets an eyelash transplant whereby the same doctor threads fake lashes through her lower eyelid.
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Chloe Mowday, a 33-year-old mom of three from Perth, Australia, got a rhinoplasty and a blepharoplasty, cosmetic surgeries for the nose and eyelids, respectively, in Da Nang, Vietnam, about a month ago.
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The initial symptoms may present as constipation; poor feeding; a drooping eyelid; sluggish pupils; flattened facial expression; diminished suck and gage reflexes; weak and altered cry and respiratory difficulty, the CDC adds.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Once her nose is in place, Elvira gets an eyelash transplant whereby the same doctor threads fake lashes through her lower eyelid.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
Chloe Mowday, a 33-year-old mom of three from Perth, Australia, got a rhinoplasty and a blepharoplasty, cosmetic surgeries for the nose and eyelids, respectively, in Da Nang, Vietnam, about a month ago.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
The initial symptoms may present as constipation; poor feeding; a drooping eyelid; sluggish pupils; flattened facial expression; diminished suck and gage reflexes; weak and altered cry and respiratory difficulty, the CDC adds.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Eyelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyelid. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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