English English Dictionary

either of the pieces of skin above and below the eye that cover it when you blink or close the eye in English:

An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that protects your eye.

and opened hel eyelids

Gently pull down the lower eyelid until there is a small pocket.

When you are asleep, I can see your eyes moving under your eyelids.

When the ice pick was mentioned, the man's eyelids came down hard.