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Art, as far as it is able, follows nature, as a pupil imitates his master; thus your art must be, as it were, God's grandchild.
Dante Alighieri

Meaning of "pupil" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PUPIL

From Latin pupillus an orphan, from pūpus a child.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PUPIL

pupil  [ˈpjuːpəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUPIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pupil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUPIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pupil

Pupil

The pupil is a hole located in the center of the iris of the eye that allows light to enter the retina. It appears black because light rays entering the pupil are either absorbed by the tissues inside the eye directly, or absorbed after diffuse reflections within the eye that mostly miss exiting the narrow pupil.

Definition of pupil in the English dictionary

The definition of pupil in the dictionary is a student who is taught by a teacher, esp a young student. Other definition of pupil is a boy under 14 or a girl under 12 who is in the care of a guardian.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUPIL


businesspeople
ˈbɪznɪs ˈpiːpəl
carpal
ˈkɑːpəl
carpel
ˈkɑːpəl
craftspeople
ˈkrɑːftsˌpiːpəl
cupel
ˈkjuːpəl
duple
ˈdjuːpəl
metacarpal
ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəl
people
ˈpiːpəl
prepupal
priːˈpjuːpəl
pupal
ˈpjuːpəl
purple
ˈpɜːpəl
royal-purple
ˈrɔɪəl ˈpɜːpəl
scruple
ˈskruːpəl
sheeple
ˈʃiːpəl
steeple
ˈstiːpəl
subduple
sʌbˈdjuːpəl
suboctuple
ˌsʌbɒkˈtjuːpəl
townspeople
ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl
tradespeople
ˈtreɪdzˌpiːpəl
vorpal
ˈvɔːpəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUPIL

puparium
pupate
pupation
pupfish
pupigerous
pupil nurse
pupil power
pupil teacher
pupilability
pupilage
pupilar
pupilarity
pupilary
pupillage
pupillar
pupillarity
pupillary
pupillate
pupilship
pupiparous

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUPIL

April
brasil
brazil
civil
council
day pupil
detail
devil
e-mail
evil
exit pupil
fail
former pupil
huipil
il
langspil
neuropil
out-pupil
sixth-form pupil
snowy mespil

Synonyms and antonyms of pupil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PUPIL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pupil» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pupil

Translation of «pupil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUPIL

Find out the translation of pupil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pupil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pupil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

学生
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pupilo
570 millions of speakers

English

pupil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छात्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تِلْمِيذ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ученик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aluno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুতলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élève
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Murid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pupille
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生徒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

학생
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Murid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

học sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாணவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विद्यार्थी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öğrenci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alunni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

źrenica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

учень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elev
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαθητής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leerling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pupill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pupill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pupil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUPIL»

The term «pupil» is very widely used and occupies the 20.606 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUPIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pupil» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pupil» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pupil

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10 QUOTES WITH «PUPIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pupil.
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Alfred Adler
The educator must believe in the potential power of his pupil, and he must employ all his art in seeking to bring his pupil to experience this power.
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Dante Alighieri
Art, as far as it is able, follows nature, as a pupil imitates his master; thus your art must be, as it were, God's grandchild.
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Edmund Barton
I was for two years a pupil at the Model School in Fort street which was then conducted upon the Irish national system, and if any special religious instruction was given in connection with that system, I do not recollect it.
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James S. Coleman
I'd propose that each central-city child should have an entitlement from the state to attend any school in the metropolitan area outside his own district - with per pupil funds going with him.
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Diogenes
Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?
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Martin H. Fischer
A good teacher must know the rules; a good pupil, the exceptions.
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William Godwin
As the true object of education is not to render the pupil the mere copy of his preceptor, it is rather to be rejoiced in, than lamented, that various reading should lead him into new trains of thinking.
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Eugen Herrigel
Assuming that his talent can survive the increasing strain, there is one scarcely avoidable danger that lies ahead of the pupil on his road to mastery.
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Eugen Herrigel
Far from wishing to awaken the artist in the pupil prematurely, the teacher considers it his first task to make him a skilled artisan with sovereign control of his craft.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
The mind of a bigot to the pupil of the eye; the more light you pour on it, the more it contracts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUPIL»

Discover the use of pupil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pupil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jolly Grammar 1 Pupil Book
This resource introduces grammar and spelling rules to improve writing and reading comprehension.
Sara Wernham, Sue Lloyd, 2011
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Collins New Primary Maths Pupil Book
Collins New Primary Maths Pupil Book 6C is packed with exciting activities to help build and develop the skills needed to be successful in Maths.
Peter Clarke, Jeanette Mumford, Peter, 2007
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Minimus Pupil's Book: Starting Out in Latin
Teaches children the basics of Latin grammar and vocabulary, as well as Roman British history and culture, through vocabulary lists, mythical tales, and illustrations.
Barbara Bell, 1999
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Join Us 1 Pupil's Book
In the higher levels 'Look!' sections highlight key grammar structures which are then summarised in a 'Grammar Focus' at the end of the Pupil's Books. Join Us for English makes teaching English simple and enjoyable.
Gunter Gerngross, Herbert Puchta, 2006
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Kid's Box 5 Pupil's Book
It also fully covers the syllabus for the Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) tests. The Pupil's Book presents and practises new language through amusing stories and fantastic songs and activities, making the learning process a joy.
Caroline Nixon, Michael Tomlinson, 2009
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Key Spelling Pupil
Essential skills practice for better reading and writing
Chris Lutrario, 2005
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Playway to English Level 3 Pupil's Book
In the Pupil's Book: • Fantastic varied tasks keep children motivated • Cross-curricular activities take children's learning beyond the English language classroom • Self evaluation sections help children retain and recycle new ...
Günter Gerngross, Herbert Puchta, 2009
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The Professor and the Pupil: The Politics and Friendship of ...
Chronicles the forty-year friendship between the civil rights activists, including their evolution into leaders of the American liberal movement and why their political views led to ostracism even by fellow African-Americans.
Murali Balaji, 2007
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Join Us Starter Pupil's Book
In the higher levels 'Look!' sections highlight key grammar structures which are then summarised in a 'Grammar Focus' at the end of the Pupil's Books. Join Us for English makes teaching English simple and enjoyable.
Gunter Gerngross, Herbert Puchta, 2006
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Playway to English Level 2 Pupil's Book
In the Pupil's Book: • Fantastic varied tasks keep children motivated • Cross-curricular activities take children's learning beyond the English language classroom • Self evaluation sections help children retain and recycle new ...
Günter Gerngross, Herbert Puchta, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUPIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pupil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nicky Morgan warns against 'scatter-gun' use of pupil premium
Education secretary Nicky Morgan is set to warn schools they must not spend pupil premium funding in a “scatter-gun fashion”. In a speech at a London summit ... «TES News, Jun 15»
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Pupil-premium impact 'will take time', says spending body
Money allocated to schools for poorer pupils is yet to make an impact, the spending watchdog has said in a report. The National Audit Office (NAO) said although ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
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Head teacher arrested after allegedly getting ex-pupil pregnant has …
Sean Heslop, 47, was detained on suspicion of abuse of a position of trust and freed on police bail until July 30 pending further inquiries. He was also ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
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Cops: Teacher ID'd pupil who accused co-worker of sex crime
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A high school teacher identified a student who accused another teacher of a sex crime by pointing at her in front of her classmates and ... «Washington Times, Apr 15»
5
Academy head teacher, 47, arrested over pregnant pupil
"We have a duty to make sure pupils' education is the best it can possibly be and that it is unaffected by anything that may happen." A Kent Police spokesman ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
6
Teachers vote to boycott individual violent pupils
Pupils have been so violent or disruptive that on eight occasions last year teachers held ballots to refuse to teach them in their classes. These votes, by members ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
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'Soaring pupil numbers will put pressure on school budgets,' report …
Schools face a squeeze in budgets over pressures to cope with an extra number of pupils caused by soaring immigration and higher birth rates, a think tank has ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Tories will protect 'per pupil spending', says Cameron
David Cameron has promised that a future Conservative government would protect schools' cash budgets per pupil until 2020, meaning a real-term cut in ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
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Ex-teacher imprisoned over affair with pupil
Old Bailey Scales of Justice The Old Bailey, in London, heard Roland McKoy's claims that he 'lost control' after finding his daughter dead. Photograph: Rex ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
10
Poor pupils narrow achievement gap, league tables show
More disadvantaged pupils in England's primary schools are moving on to secondary school able to read, write and add up, official data shows. Two-thirds of ... «BBC News, Dec 14»

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