n. [ F. pupille, n. fem., L. pupilla the pupil of the eye, originally dim. of pupa a girl. See Puppet, and cf. Pupil a scholar. ] (Anat.) The aperture in the iris; the sight, apple, or black of the eye. See the Note under Eye, and Iris. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pin-hole pupil (Med.),
n. [ F. pupille, n. masc. & fem., L. pupillus, pupilla, dim. of pupus boy, pupa girl. See Puppet, and cf. Pupil of the eye. ]
Too far in years to be a pupil now. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tutors should behave reverently before their pupils. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being a pupil. [ 1913 Webster ]
As sons of kings, loving in pupilage,
Have turned to tyrants when they came to power. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. pupillarité. See Pupillary. ] (Scots Law) The period before puberty, or from birth to fourteen in males, and twelve in females. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. pupillaris: cf. F. pupillaire. See Pupil. ]
n. [ L. pupilla pupil of the eye + -meter. ] (Physiol.) An instrument for measuring the size of the pupil of the pupil of the eye. [ 1913 Webster ]