: 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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Kayla Blanton, 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.
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Hooded eyes, defined by a fold of skin that partially covers the eyelid and makes lid space appear smaller, are incredibly common.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
The prosthetic eyelid required extra tweaking.
—Bill Desowitz, HollywoodReporter, 13 Dec. 2025
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Kayla Blanton, 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
Hooded eyes, defined by a fold of skin that partially covers the eyelid and makes lid space appear smaller, are incredibly common.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
The prosthetic eyelid required extra tweaking.
—Bill Desowitz, HollywoodReporter, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Eyelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyelid. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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