Eyelid vs. Eyelash — What's the Difference?

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.

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.

Either of two folds of skin and muscle that can be closed over the exposed portion of the eyeball.

Any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid.

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

A row of the hairs fringing the eyelid.

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

One of the hairs which grow along the edge of eyelids

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

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

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

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