Look up: eyelid


  1. eyelid
    [n] - either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=eyelid

  2. Eyelid
    Eyelid: The lid or cover of the eye, a movable fold of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball or opened at will. Each eye has an upper and a lower lid. An eyelid is also called a palpebra.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=22452

  3. Eyelid
    Eye`lid' noun (Anat.) The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/100

  4. eyelid
    <anatomy> The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?eyelid

  5. eyelid
    lid noun either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; `his lids would stay open no longer`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=eyelid

  6. eyelid
    (i´lid) either of two movable folds (upper and lower) protecting the anterior surface of the eyeball.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  7. Eyelid
    • (n.) The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/eyelid/



  1. eyelid
    movable tissue, consisting primarily of skin and muscle, that shields and protects the eyeball from mechanical injury and helps to provide the moist ... [8 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/63

  2. eyelid
    eyelid 1. One of two movable protective folds that cover the anterior surface of the eyeball when it is closed. 2. One of two movable folds that cover the front of the eyeball when closed; formed with a fibrous core (tarsal plate) and the palpebral portions of the orbicularis oculi muscle covered w...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/4283/2

  3. Eyelid
    An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye. With the exception of the prepuce and the labia minora, it has the thinnest skin of the whole body. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle retracts the eyelid to "open" the eye. This can be either voluntarily or involuntarily. The ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyelid

  4. eyelid
    a fold of skin which covers the eyeball
    Found op http://www.eslgold.com/acad_vocab_definitions.html

  5. Eyelid
    The eyelids are two folds of skin that shield the eyeball. The upper lid is larger and more movable. It regulates the opening and closing of the eye with the help of the orbicularis palpebrarum muscle. Lower-lid movement is slight. The eyelids sweep dirt from the surface of the eye, protect it from ...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/EE.HTM

  6. eyelid
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ī′lid Definitions: 1. One of two movable folds that cover the front of the eyeball when closed; formed of a fibrous core (tarsal plate) and the palpebral portions of the orbicularis oculi muscle covered with skin on the superficial, anterior surface and lined wit...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=31294

  7. eyelid
    1) Blinker 2) Cornea protector 3) Corneal cover 4) Iris cover 5) It may have a shadow over it 6) It moves in a wink 7) It's used in a wink 8) Lash locale 9) Lash site 10) Lens cover 11) Lens cover? 12) Lid 13)...
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/eyelid/1

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