pupil

Meaning

A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
One who studies under supervision of a renowned expert in their field.
(obsolete) An orphan who is a minor and under the protection of the state.

apple of the eye

school-age child

school child

foster-child

hole in iris of the eye

young boy

young person

nictitating membrane

pupil of the eye

consectator

teacher’s student-helper

new disciple

school children

black check

black square pattern

children at primary school

religious student

eye lens

school-boy

school-girl

pupilla

Frequency

Hyphenated as

pu‧pil

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpjuːpəl/

From Middle English pupille, from Anglo-Norman pupille (“orphan”), from Latin pūpillus (“orphan, minor”), variant of pūpulus (“little boy”), from pūpus (“child, boy”).

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