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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

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