meaning of pupil
1. The aperture in the iris; the sight, apple, or black of the eye. See the Note under Eye, and Iris.
2. A youth or scholar of either sex under the care of an instructor or tutor.
3. A person under a guardian; a ward.
4. A boy or a girl under the age of puberty, that is, under fourteen if a male, and under twelve if a female.
5. contractile aperture in the iris of the eye
Related Words
pupil | pupilage | pupillarity | pupillary | pupillary reflex | pupillary sphincter | pupillometer |
