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  1. eyelids

    An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects an eye. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle retracts the eyelid, exposing the cornea to the outside, giving vision. This can be either voluntarily or involuntarily. The human eyelid features a row of eyelashes along the eyelid margin, which serve to heighten the protection of the eye from dust and foreign debris, as well as from perspiration. "Palpebral" (and "blepharal") means relating to the eyelids. Its key function is to regularly spread the tears and other secretions on the eye surface to keep it moist, since the cornea must be continuously moist. They keep the eyes from drying out when asleep. Moreover, the blink reflex protects the eye from foreign bodies. The appearance of the human upper eyelid often varies between different populations. The prevalence of an epicanthic fold covering the inner corner of the eye account for the majority of East Asian and Southeast Asian populations, and is also found in varying degrees among other populations. Separately, but also similarly varying between populations, the crease of the remainder of the eyelid may form either a "single eyelid", a "double eyelid", or an intermediate form. Eyelids can be found in other animals, some of which may have a third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. A vestige of this in humans survives as the plica semilunaris.

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  1. eyelidsnoun

    Plural noun of the word eyelid.

    Our eyelids cover our eyeballs and open and close naturally when we need it.


    Submitted by MaryC on May 24, 2016  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of eyelids in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of eyelids in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of eyelids in a Sentence

  1. Andrej Sukop:

    The scars on her eyelids especially needed some special treatment. the doctors and nurses are great, and it is fantastic that they can do such an amazing thing.

  2. Anaïs Nin:

    Electric flesh-arrows... traversing the body. A rainbow of color strikes the eyelids. A foam of music falls over the ears. It is the gong of the orgasm.

  3. Wan Shaharuddin:

    If it was a prank, why did you smear not only on his face or on his eyelids, but also in the eye itself?

  4. Charles de LEUSSE:

    Who closes eyes to dictatorships kneels his eyelids. (Qui ferme les yeux aux dictatures - Agenouille en fait les paupières.)

  5. Katie Gaydos:

    It's stuck to my eyelids and my eyeball and it really hurts.

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