orbicularis oculi UK /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.lʌɪ/US /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɑk.jəˌlaɪ/ noun1 •A muscle of the face that encircles the orbit and passes through the eyelids, serving to close the eye. formsorbiculares oculorum