From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: School, Humanpupilpu‧pil /ˈpjuːpəl/●くろまる●くろまる●くろまるS2W1 noun [countable]1
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especially British EnglishSES someone who is being taught, especially a childAbout 20 pupils study music here.staff and pupilsa star pupil (=a very good one)a third-grade pupil► see thesaurus at student2HBHthe small black round area in the middle of your eye → irisExamples from the Corpuspupil• The 20 pupilsattending the meetings are ages 5-12.• The school has over 700 pupils.• Many teachersexpressconcern that even their more ablepupils do not fulfil their potential in the subject.• What this criticismdrawsattention to is the bittertruth about teachers' exclusiveconcentration upon creativity with working-class pupils.• The specialist teacher may find that some visually handicappedpupilsrequiredirect support teaching sessions.• The new lawreduces the number of pupils per class in the first four years of schooling.• The instructors walk around with weapons on their belts and constantly remind their pupils to don their earprotectors.• Thus, although these pupils generally have difficulty with reading, this does not mean that written tests should be ruled out.star pupil• Elinor was a star pupil in her therapy class.• At school in Somerset, I was a star pupil - keen, confident and bright.• My Betty, star pupil of the arts line at Bedfordshire Comprehensive.• Glenn Stephenson was the star pupil of the group Mitchell nurtured.Originpupil1. (1300-1400)Frenchpupille, from Latinpupillus"young boy who is looked after", from pupus"boy"2. (1300-1400)Old Frenchpupille, from Latinpupilla, from pupa"girl, doll"; because of the small image of yourself which you can see in someone else's eye