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noun
- 1. a person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teacher: "they are former pupils of the school" Similar
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1. : a child or young person in school or in the charge of a tutor or instructor : student. 2. : one who has been taught or influenced by a famous or distinguished person. pupil. 2 of 2. noun (2) : the contractile aperture in the iris of the eye. pupillary. ˈpyü-pə-ˌler-ē. adjective. Synonyms. Noun (1) scholar. student.
a person, especially a child at school, who is being taught: a second-year pupil. a primary-school pupil. The school has over 400 pupils. There is a very relaxed atmosphere between staff and pupils at the school. Her school report described her as a very promising pupil.
The pupil is a hole located in the center of the iris of the eye that allows light to strike the retina. It appears black because light rays entering the pupil are either absorbed by the tissues inside the eye directly, or absorbed after diffuse reflections within the eye that mostly miss exiting the narrow pupil.
a person, especially a child in school, who is being taught: a second-year pupil. a primary-school pupil. The school has over 400 pupils. There is a very relaxed atmosphere between staff and pupils at the school. Her school report described her as a very promising pupil.
Pupil, disciple, scholar, student refer to a person who is the recipient of education or mentoring. A pupil is one under the close supervision of a teacher, either because of youth or of specialization in some branch of study: a grade-school pupil; the pupil of a famous musician.
Definition of pupil noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A pupil is an old-fashioned word for a young person attending school, or it can be that black dot in the center of your eye's iris. As a pupil, your pupils may dilate when your teacher dims the lights.
pupil, disciple, scholar, student refer to a person who is studying, usually in a school. A pupil is one under the close supervision of a teacher, either because of youth or of specialization in some branch of study: a grade-school pupil; the pupil of a famous musician.
1. (Education) a student who is taught by a teacher, esp a young student. 2. (Law) civil law Scots law a boy under 14 or a girl under 12 who is in the care of a guardian. [C14: from Latin pupillus an orphan, from pūpus a child] pupil. ( ˈpjuːpəl) n.
PUPIL definition: 1. a student at school: 2. the black, round part in the centre of your eye. Learn more.
