eyelid (redirected from eye-lid)

eye·lid also eye-lid  (ld)

n.

Either of two folds of skin and muscle that can be closed over the exposed portion of the eyeball.

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eyelid [ˈaɪˌlɪd]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) either of the two muscular folds of skin that can be moved to cover the exposed portion of the eyeball Related adj palpebral

2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) Also called clamshell Aeronautics a set of movable parts at the rear of a jet engine that redirect the exhaust flow to assist braking during landing

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

eyelid - either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer" lid, palpebra eye, oculus, optic - the organ of sight protective fold - a flap of tissue that protects what it covers eyelash, lash, cilium - any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids conjunctiva - a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid

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eyelid noun

Related words
technical name palpebra
adjective palpebral
combining form blephar(o)-

Translations

eyelid [ˈaɪlɪd] N → párpado m
see also bat ³

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eyelid [ˈaɪlɪd] n → paupière f

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eyelid [ˈaɪˌlɪd] n → palpebra

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eyelid [ˈaɪˌlɪd] n → palpebra

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eyelid → جِفن oční víčko øjenlåg Augenlid βλέφαρο párpado silmäluomi paupière kapak palpebra まぶた 눈꺼풀 ooglid øyelokk powieka pálpebra веко ögonlock เปลือกตา göz kapağı mí mắt 眼皮