pupil
noun
[ ˈpjuːpɪl ]
• 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:
student,
schoolchild,
schoolboy,
schoolgirl,
scholar,
disciple,
follower,
learner,
protégé,
apprentice,
trainee,
mentee,
probationer,
novice,
recruit,
beginner,
tyro,
neophyte,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘orphan, ward’): from Old French pupille, from Latin pupillus (diminutive of pupus ‘boy’) and pupilla (diminutive of pupa ‘girl’).
pupil
noun
• the dark circular opening in the centre of the iris of the eye, which varies in size to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French pupille or Latin pupilla, diminutive of pupa ‘doll’ (so named from the tiny reflected images visible in the eye).
