: 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 deep crimson became a popular hair color; makeup mavens were sweeping and swiping deep berry pigments across their cheeks, lips, and eyelids; and manicurists everywhere were being asked to incorporate the moody hue into all types of different designs.
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Annie Blay, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
Not sleeping enough can lead to: Pale skin Wrinkles and fine lines
Hanging corners of the mouth
Drooping eyelids
Red or swollen eyes
Dark under-eye circles
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Clear skin is achievable.
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Take Emma D’Arcy’s edgy application of the trend, wearing a bronze shade all over her eyelids and smudged beneath the lower lid.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Pink eye is what occurs when the thin membrane that lines the white of the eye and the eyelid becomes infected and inflamed.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Annie Blay, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
Not sleeping enough can lead to: Pale skin Wrinkles and fine lines
Hanging corners of the mouth
Drooping eyelids
Red or swollen eyes
Dark under-eye circles
Treatments for Clear Skin
Clear skin is achievable.
—Amanda Svachula, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
Take Emma D’Arcy’s edgy application of the trend, wearing a bronze shade all over her eyelids and smudged beneath the lower lid.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Pink eye is what occurs when the thin membrane that lines the white of the eye and the eyelid becomes infected and inflamed.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Eyelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyelid. Accessed 31 Jan. 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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