Meaning & Definition of Pupil in English
English⟶
Pupil
/pjupəl/
noun
1. A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
synonym:
- student,
- pupil,
- educatee
2. The contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye
- Resembles a large black dot
synonym:
- pupil
3. A young person attending school (up through senior high school)
synonym:
- schoolchild,
- school-age child,
- pupil
Examples of using
A teacher must not laugh at a pupil who made a mistake.
The pupil held up his hand to ask a question.
The shy pupil murmured his answer.