Evert (Verb)
Meaning
Turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward; "evert the eyelid".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The nurse had to evert the patient's eyelid to check for any signs of infection.
- She carefully everting the seam to ensure that the stitching would be invisible on the final garment.
- To inspect the damage, the mechanic had to evert the torn tire tube, which revealed a two-foot gash.
- When performing the operation, the surgeon must evert the lining to examine its underside.
- The doctor gently everting the patient's affected eyelid to reveal the foreign object lodged beneath.