lift eyelid

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To raise your eyelid, often with effort.

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Examples (10)

  • She lifted one eyelid to see what he was doing.
  • The patient could barely lift her eyelids after the surgery.
  • He struggled to lift his heavy eyelids in the morning.
  • The child tried to lift his drooping eyelid with his finger.
  • Can you lift your eyelids for the eye examination?
  • She had to lift her eyelid manually due to the muscle weakness.
  • The elderly man slowly lifted his eyelids to look at the nurse.
  • It's difficult to lift your eyelids when you're extremely tired.
  • The doctor asked her to lift her upper eyelid during the checkup.
  • After the long night shift, he could barely lift his eyelids to stay awake.