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- Dictionarypu·pil/ˈpyo͞op(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the dark circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye, varying in size to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina: "your pupils are dilated"
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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.
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.
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. If you are a pupil, you are a learner enrolled in an educational institution.
Definition of pupil noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
