Eyelid vs. Eyelash

Eyelidnoun

A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.

Eyelidnoun

The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure.

Eyelidnoun

either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye;

Eyelid

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.

Eyelashnoun

one of the hairs which grow along the edge of eyelids

Eyelashnoun

The fringe of hair that edges the eyelid; - usually in the pl.

Eyelashnoun

A hair of the fringe on the edge of the eyelid.

Eyelashnoun

any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

Eyelash

An eyelash (also called lash)(Latin: Cilia) is one of the hairs that grows at the edge of the eyelid. It grows in one layer on the edge of the eyelids.