: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
This is a key way Dana Sellers, 41, manages her eczema, which pops up on her eyelids, under her eyes, around her nose, and on the bottom of her jaw.
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Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024
Symptoms can include drooping eyelids, trouble swallowing, fatigue, weakness and difficulty breathing.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
During their visits, researchers found six geckos with yellow eyelids, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Stage 2 symptoms are multiple rashes, neck stiffness, muscle weakness in the face, pain starting in the back and spreading to the hips and legs and swelling of the eyes and eyelids.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2024
For the star's eyes, Gonzalez chose mauve and antique rose shades out of the Rosey Nudes Eyeshadow Palette, with Long Wear Cream Shadow Stick in incandescent dabbed onto the inner corners of Washington's eyelids for a pop.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 7 May 2024
The animal had yellow eyelids and a mosaic-like pattern.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Standard side effects include redness, swelling, tenderness or bruising at the injection site, and occasionally a droopy eyelid.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The bangs fall below her brows, brushing her eyelids, and flow into choppy layers that frame her face, while the rest of her hair falls at mid-chest.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Apr. 2024
Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024
Symptoms can include drooping eyelids, trouble swallowing, fatigue, weakness and difficulty breathing.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
During their visits, researchers found six geckos with yellow eyelids, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Stage 2 symptoms are multiple rashes, neck stiffness, muscle weakness in the face, pain starting in the back and spreading to the hips and legs and swelling of the eyes and eyelids.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2024
For the star's eyes, Gonzalez chose mauve and antique rose shades out of the Rosey Nudes Eyeshadow Palette, with Long Wear Cream Shadow Stick in incandescent dabbed onto the inner corners of Washington's eyelids for a pop.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 7 May 2024
The animal had yellow eyelids and a mosaic-like pattern.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Standard side effects include redness, swelling, tenderness or bruising at the injection site, and occasionally a droopy eyelid.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The bangs fall below her brows, brushing her eyelids, and flow into choppy layers that frame her face, while the rest of her hair falls at mid-chest.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Eyelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyelid. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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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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