What does cil in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cil in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cil in French.

The word cil in French means lash, eyelash, cilium, blink of the eye, flutter of lashes, fake eyelash. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cil

lash, eyelash

nom masculin (poil de paupière) (on eyelid)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les cils allongés par le mascara, Nathalie hypnotisait Jules de son regard vert doré.
Her eyelashes elongated by the mascara, Nathalie hypnotized Jules with her green-gold eyes.

cilium

nom masculin (flagelle de bactérie) (in body)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les cils entourant la bactérie lui permettent de se déplacer.
The cilia that surround the bacterium allow it to move.

blink of the eye, flutter of lashes

nom masculin (clignement rapide de paupière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fake eyelash

nom masculin (maquillage: cil postiche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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