Pupil vs. People
Pupil and People Definitions
Pupil
A student under the direct supervision of a teacher or professor.
People
Humans considered as a group or in indefinite numbers. Often treated as a plural of person, alone and in compounds
People were dancing in the street. I met all sorts of people. This book is not intended for laypeople.
Pupil
(Law) A minor under the supervision of a guardian.
People
The mass of ordinary persons; the populace. Used with the
"those who fear and distrust the people, and wish to draw all powers from them into the hands of the higher classes" (Thomas Jefferson).
Pupil
The apparently black circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to the retina.
People
A body of persons living in the same country under one national government; a nationality.
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Pupil
A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.
People
The citizens of a political unit, such as a nation or state; the electorate. Used with the.
Pupil
One who studies under supervision of a renowned expert in their field.
Plato was Socrates' pupil, and in turn Aristotle was Plato's pupil.
People
Pl. peo·ples A body of persons sharing a common religion, culture, or language
The peoples of central Asia.
Pupil
An orphan who is a minor and under the protection of the state.
People
Persons with regard to their residence, class, profession, or group
City people.
Farming people.
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Pupil
(anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.
People
Persons subordinate to or loyal to a ruler, superior, or employer
The manager would like to introduce you to our people in the regional office.
Pupil
(zoology) The central dark part of an ocellated spot.
People
A person's family, relatives, or ancestors
Where are your people from?.
Pupil
The aperture in the iris; the sight, apple, or black of the eye. See the Note under Eye, and Iris.
People
(Informal) Animals or other beings distinct from humans
Rabbits and squirrels are the furry little people of the woods.
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Pupil
A youth or scholar of either sex under the care of an instructor or tutor.
Too far in years to be a pupil now.
Tutors should behave reverently before their pupils.
People
To settle or inhabit with people; populate.
Pupil
A person under a guardian; a ward.
People
To be present in or on (a place)
"The stores ... are peopled by serious shoppers" (Perri Klass).
Pupil
A boy or a girl under the age of puberty, that is, under fourteen if a male, and under twelve if a female.
People
Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.
There were so many people at the restaurant last night.
Pupil
A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
People
(countable) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.
Pupil
Contractile aperture in the iris of the eye
People
A group of persons regarded as being employees, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler.
Pupil
A young person attending school (up through senior high school)
People
One's colleagues or employees.
People
A person's ancestors, relatives or family.
My people lived through the Black Plague and the Thirty Years War.
People
The mass of a community as distinguished from a special class (elite); the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; the citizens.
People
Plural of person.
People
(transitive) To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate.
People
(intransitive) To become populous or populated.
People
(transitive) To inhabit; to occupy; to populate.
People
To interact with people; to socialize.
People
The body of persons who compose a community, tribe, nation, or race; an aggregate of individuals forming a whole; a community; a nation.
Unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
The ants are a people not strong.
Before many peoples, and nations, and tongues.
Earth's monarchs are her peoples.
A government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people.
People
Persons, generally; an indefinite number of men and women; folks; population, or part of population; as, country people; - sometimes used as an indefinite subject or verb, like on in French, and man in German; as, people in adversity.
People were tempted to lend by great premiums.
People have lived twenty-four days upon nothing but water.
People
The mass of community as distinguished from a special class; the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; as, nobles and people.
And strive to gain his pardon from the people.
People
One's ancestors or family; kindred; relations; as, my people were English.
People
To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate.
As the gay motes that people the sunbeams.
People
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively;
Old people
There were at least 200 people in the audience
People
The body of citizens of a state or country;
The Spanish people
People
The common people generally;
Separate the warriors from the mass
Power to the people
People
Members of a family line;
His people have been farmers for generations
Are your people still alive?
People
Fill with people or supply with inhabitants;
People a room
The government wanted to populate the remote area of the country
People
Make one's home or live in;
She resides officially in Iceland
I live in a 200-year old house
These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted
The plains are sparsely populated
