eyelid
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Definition of eyelid
: 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
The engine in that car ripped through the Jacksonsâ front windshield, grazing Hue in the face and severing his eyelid. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, "âI Failed Tremendouslyâ: Hue Jackson on the Blues After the Browns," 22 Aug. 2019 Priyanka Chopra wore it at the Met Gala, and Margot Robbie and Katherine Langford have flashed it on their eyelids on the red carpet. — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, "The Secret Twinkly Beauty Product That All the Celebrities Are Wearing," 5 July 2018 Backstage, amid the sea of seriously dark brunettes, their eyelids smoked in a matte grey-brown Nars powder to match, one redhead model is pacing back and forth. — Kate Branch, Vogue, "This Modelâs Shocking âPenny Redâ Dye Job Ruled the Alexander Wang Runway," 11 Feb. 2018 Their eyelids are thatched with the loveliest lashes God ever loomed. — Ron Charles, Washington Post, "TĂ©a Obrehtâs âInlandâ is a magical Western youâll want to savor with a tall glass of water," 12 Aug. 2019 For those who aren't familiar, a monolid is a common feature among East Asians, in which your eyelid lacks a crease, so the eye socket is flushed with the rest of your facial features. — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "How to Enhance Your Monolids, According to the Experts," 31 July 2019 Boys pulled their eyelids back at a Multnomah County commissioner. — oregonlive.com, "We asked some of Portlandâs minority leaders about a time they felt someone wanted them to go back to their country. Hereâs what they said.," 22 July 2019 The accompanying music video features Burgess and Watts tied up to a pole, as four servants with Trump-esque blue eyes painted on their closed eyelids dance with their hands in the air as if being controlled by a puppet master. — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, "Tituss Burgess Urges America to Face the 'Crisis' of Donald Trump in Eye-Opening '45' Music Video: Exclusive," 18 July 2019 But the suit says Regence covers procedures such as eyelid lifts and facial bone reduction surgeries for reasons other than gender dysphoria, and those include ingrown eyelashes and to correct jaw deformities. — oregonlive.com, "In rare lawsuit, Oregon transgender woman sues insurance companies to pay for facial surgery," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eyelid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for eyelid
eyelid
noun
English Language Learners Definition of eyelid
: either one of the two movable pieces of skin that cover your eye when it is closed
See the full definition for eyelid in the English Language Learners Dictionary
eyelid
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Kids Definition of eyelid
: the thin movable fold of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball
eyelid
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eye·lid
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Medical Definition of eyelid
: either of the movable lids of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball
— called also palpebra
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