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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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The meaning of PUPIL is a child or young person in school or in the charge of a tutor or instructor : 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.
A pupil is a person who is learning under a teacher or instructor. In this sense, pupil is often used when the student is young but does not strictly apply to young people. In legal terms, pupil can refer to a minor who is under the care of a legal guardian who is not one of their parents.
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 (British English) a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school: The school has over 850 pupils. Pupil is used only in British English and is starting to become old-fashioned.
pupil. ( ˈpjuːpəl) n. (Anatomy) the dark circular aperture at the centre of the iris of the eye, through which light enters. [C16: from Latin pūpilla, diminutive of pūpa girl, puppet; from the tiny reflections in the eye]
PUPIL definition: 1. a student at school: 2. the black, round part in the centre of your eye. Learn more.
What does the noun pupil mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pupil. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
