eyelid
/ˈaɪlɪd/noun
उच्चारण आइलिड
पलक
Basic word
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either of the pieces of skin above and below the eye that cover it when you close it
पलक
- without batting an eyelid
- His eyelids grew heavy and he fell asleep.
- She closed her eyelids against the bright light.
+ 1 more example
- The doctor lifted the child's eyelid gently.
Synonyms lid
§Structures (grammar patterns) 7
an eyelid / eyelids (countable noun)
The eyelid is the fold of skin that covers the eye. Each eye has an upper and a lower eyelid.
'Eyelid' त्वचा की वह तह है जो आँख को ढकती है। हर आँख में ऊपरी और निचली पलक होती है।
- Her eyelids felt heavy after the long night.
- The upper eyelid was swollen.
eyelid (also lid)
In ordinary speech the shorter word lid can replace eyelid.
सामान्य बोलचाल में छोटा शब्द lid, eyelid की जगह आ सकता है।
- He pressed his lids shut against the dust.
not bat an eyelid (British idiom)
In British English the idiom uses eyelid; American English prefers eyelash.
British English में यह मुहावरा eyelid के साथ आता है; American English में eyelash अधिक प्रचलित है।
- She did not bat an eyelid when the examiner asked a hard question.
eyelid + condition
Doctors speak of eyelid infection, twitching or drooping.
डॉक्टर eyelid के संक्रमण, फड़कने या झुकने की बात करते हैं।
- Frequent eyelid twitching can come from tiredness.
eyelid in the plural
People usually say eyelids for both eyes together, as in her eyelids felt heavy.
दोनों आँखों के लिए प्रायः eyelids कहा जाता है, जैसे 'her eyelids felt heavy'।
- His eyelids were red from crying.
eyelid as a protective part
The eyelid blinks to keep the eye wet and clean. The medical word for this movement is blinking.
पलक आँख को नम और साफ़ रखने के लिए झपकती है। इस गति के लिए चिकित्सीय शब्द blinking है।
- The eyelid blinks about fifteen times a minute.
eyelid + sleep
Closed eyelids are a common image for sleep, tiredness or death in writing.
बंद पलकें लेखन में नींद, थकान या मृत्यु की सामान्य छवि हैं।
- Sleep weighed on her eyelids.
+Collocations 5
adjective + eyelid
heavydroopingswollenupperlowertired
- His heavy eyelids closed slowly.
verb + eyelid
closeliftdroopflutterrubdrop
- The baby's eyelids fluttered as she slept.
eyelid + noun
surgeryinfectiontwitchcreammuscle
- She had minor eyelid surgery last year.
idiom + eyelid
not bat an eyelidwithout batting an eyeliddroop eyelids
- He took the bad news without batting an eyelid.
eyelid + care words
washmassagemoisturisetapecool
- Wash your eyelids gently if they itch.
“More examples 7
- Radhika's eyelids drooped as she read late into the night.
रात देर तक पढ़ते हुए राधिका की पलकें झुक गईं।
- The doctor looked under the child's upper eyelid.
डॉक्टर ने बच्चे की ऊपरी पलक के नीचे देखा।
- The tiny fish has a clear eyelid that protects the eye.
उस छोटी मछली की एक पारदर्शी पलक होती है जो आँख की रक्षा करती है।
- Cold tea bags can soothe swollen eyelids.
ठंडी टी-बैग्स सूजी हुई पलकों को आराम दे सकती हैं।
- Sleep took hold, and his eyelids closed.
नींद आ गई और उसकी पलकें बंद हो गईं।
- The nurse gently lifted the patient's eyelid with her thumb.
नर्स ने अँगूठे से मरीज़ की पलक को धीरे से उठाया।
- The baby's eyelids twitched as he dreamed.
सपना देखते हुए शिशु की पलकें फड़क रही थीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Not bat an eyelid (show no surprise or worry).
Idiom 'not bat an eyelid' (ज़रा भी चौंके या घबराए बिना)।