Origin: (1) 1300-1400 Old French pupille, from Latin pupa girl, doll; because of the small image of yourself which you can see in someone else’s eye
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COLLOCATIONS►pupils ... dilate
The drops cause the pupils to dilate (=get bigger).
1science, biology the small black round area in the middle of the eye which controls how much light is allowed to enter the eye: The drops cause the pupils to dilate (=get bigger).2formal someone who is being taught, especially a childSYN student [Origin: (1) 1300–1400 Old French pupille, from Latin pupa girl, doll; because of the small image of yourself which you can see in someone else’s eye]