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pu·pil (pyo̵̅o̅′pəl)

noun

  1. a person, esp. a young person, under the supervision of a teacher or tutor, as in school
  2. Civil Law a minor under the care of a guardian

Etymology: ME pupille < MFr < L pupillus, pupilla, orphan, ward, dim. of pupus, boy, pupa, girl: see pupa

pupil2 definition

pu·pil (pyo̵̅o̅′pəl)

noun

the contractile circular opening, apparently black, in the center of the iris of the eye

Etymology: Fr pupille < L pupilla, dim. of pupa (see pupil & pupa): from one's image, like a tiny doll, seen reflected in another's eye

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pupil Synonyms

pupil

n.

student, schoolchild, disciple, protegé; see follower, student. See syn. study at student.


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pupil Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • exclude: This not only helps with listening skills but also doesn't exclude pupils who haven't had a formal music training.

Adjective modifier

  • secondary: All new secondary school pupils will have cards issued to them annually thereafter.

Modifies a noun

  • attainment: Secondary Schools There has been consistent improvement in secondary school pupils attainment, particularly at GCSE level.

Noun used with modifier

  • school: The law which covers school pupils has been strengthened.

Possessives

  • progress: Mr Gibson: The pupils ' progress is measured against targets.

Preposition: with

  • impairment: Consideration will also be given to facilities for pupils with sensory impairment.
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As every teacher, like every drill-sergeant or animal trainer, knows in his practice, teaching and training have virtually not yet begun, so long as the pupil istoo young, too stupid, too scared or too sulky to respondöand to respond is not just to yield.Where there is a modicum of alacrity, interest or anyhow docility in the pupil, where he tries, however faintheartedly, to get things right rather than awkward, where, even, he registers even a slight contempt for the poor performances of others, of chagrin at his own, pleasure at his own successes and envy of those of others, then he is, in however slight a degree, co-operating and so self-moving.

-Ryle, Gilbert

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