eyelid
noun /ˈaɪlɪd/
/ˈaɪlɪd/
(also lid)
Idioms - either of the pieces of skin above and below the eye that cover it when you blink or close the eye
enlarge image- She lifted one eyelid to see what he was doing.
- She watched him from behind half-closed eyelids.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- lower
- upper
- closed
- …
- lift
- close
- open
- …
- droop
- flutter
- behind (your) eyelid
Idioms
not bat an eyelid (British English)
(North American English not bat an eye)
- (informal) to show no surprise or concern when something unusual happens
- She didn't bat an eyelid when I told her my news.