pupil in English dictionary

  • pupil

    Meanings and definitions of "pupil"

    • (anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.
    • (law, obsolete) An orphan who is a minor and under the protection of the state.
    • A student under the supervision of a teacher or professor.
    • noun
      (law, obsolete)
      An orphan who is a minor and under the protection of the state.
    • noun
      A learner under the supervision of a teacher or professor.
    • noun
      (anatomy)
      The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.
    • the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye
    • student
    • Contractile aperture in iris.
    • pupil (of eye)
    • noun
      a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
    • noun
      a young person attending school (up through senior high school)
    • noun
      the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot

    Synonyms of "pupil" in English dictionary

    educatee, schoolchild, aperture are the top synonyms of "pupil" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "pupil" in English dictionary

    teacher is the antonym of "pupil" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of pupil

    • pupil ( plural  pupils)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza pupil, lm  liczba mnoga pupils
    • pupil (plural pupils)
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