: 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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The 53-year-old actress, known for her unrivaled beauty aesthetics, dusted a sparkly purple shadow over her eyelids and dragged a brown shadow under her waterline.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
That works out to be approximately seven years and 128 days of the average person’s lifespan briefly staring at the back of their eyelids.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Caring for ourselves and each other is a radical act of refusal, one brimming with a tricky little revolution just behind our eyelids, in our bedrooms, our lullabies, our dreams, our stillness, our get-togethers, and our morning pages.
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The plush fabric provides adequate coverage, while the inner rounded liners keep the fabric away from your eyelids.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
That works out to be approximately seven years and 128 days of the average person’s lifespan briefly staring at the back of their eyelids.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Caring for ourselves and each other is a radical act of refusal, one brimming with a tricky little revolution just behind our eyelids, in our bedrooms, our lullabies, our dreams, our stillness, our get-togethers, and our morning pages.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 5 Apr. 2025
The plush fabric provides adequate coverage, while the inner rounded liners keep the fabric away from your eyelids.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
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“Eyelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyelid. Accessed 12 Jun. 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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