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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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Pupil is the opening in the iris of the eye wherein light enters before it reaches the lens and focusing on the retina. The muscles of iris regulate the size of opening. They quickly constrict the pupil when it is exposed to bright light and dilate the pupil when in dim light.
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.
Learn the meaning of pupil as a noun in English, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out the different senses of pupil, such as a student, a disciple or an eye part, and see synonyms and examples.
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.
The pupil is a hole located in the center of the iris of the eye that allows light to strike the retina. [1] 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.
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.
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.
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. (Anatomy) the dark circular aperture at the centre of the iris of the eye, through which light enters
