the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to the eyelids.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to the eyelids: as, the palpebral muscles; palpebral folds of conjunctiva.
Of or pertaining to the eyebrows; superciliary: a loose use of the word.
Inferior: tributaries to the facial, from the lower eyelid.
Superior: tributaries to the angular part of the facial, from the upper eyelid.
Word Usage
"I noticed, however, what I should call a palpebral spasm, affecting the eyelid and muscles of one side, which, if it were intended for the facial gesture called a wink, might lead me to suspect a disposition to be satirical on his part."