Meaning
pupil
- The dark circular opening in the centre of the iris of the eye
- (figurative, literary) A favourite person, apple of one's eye
In a sentence
Al buio le pupille si dilatano per far entrare più luce.
In the dark, the pupils dilate to let more light in.
L'oculista ha controllato la reazione delle mie pupille.
The eye doctor checked the reaction of my pupils.
Le sue pupille non reagivano bene agli stimoli luminosi.
His pupils did not react properly to light stimuli.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pupilla | feminine · singular |
| pupille | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Do not confuse with a school pupil ('alunno' or 'allievo').