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pupil
The round, black opening in the center of the iris of the eye. It regulates the amount of light that reaches the retina by constricting in brightness and dilating in darkness.
Bei dem hellen Licht verengten sich ihre Pupillen sofort.
In the bright light, her pupils constricted immediately.
'Pupille' (pupil) is often used with the reflexive verbs 'sich erweitern' (to dilate, become larger) and 'sich verengen' (to constrict, become smaller). These describe its natural reaction to light.
Im Dunkeln erweitern sich die Pupillen, um mehr Licht einzufangen.
In the dark, the pupils dilate to take in more light.
To describe the condition of the pupil, the adjectives 'weit' (dilated/wide) or 'eng' (constricted/narrow) are often used. The participle forms 'erweitert' (dilated) and 'verengt' (constricted) are also very common.
Der Patient hatte nach dem Unfall weite Pupillen.
After the accident, the patient had dilated pupils.
The word 'Pupille' (pupil) is mainly used in a medical, biological, or scientific context. In everyday language, people talk less often about this specific part of the eye.
Bei der Augenuntersuchung wird die Reaktion der Pupillen getestet.
During the eye examination, the reaction of the pupils is tested.
