: 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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Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
This is when the conjunctiva, the clear, thin membrane that covers the inner surface of your eyelids and the white part of your eye, gets inflamed.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Baby Got Peach eye shadow is long-lasting and applies evenly along the eyelid with a seamless blend.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Also to relax your eyelids — there’s a lot about relaxing the eyelids.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eyelid
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“Eyelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyelid. Accessed 30 May. 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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