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- Dictionarypupil/ˈpjuːpl/
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.
noun. /ˈpjuːpl/ (especially British English, becoming old-fashioned) a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school. school pupils. a former/past pupil. How many pupils does the school have? She now teaches only private pupils. Spending per pupil will rise.
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.
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.
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.
