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Lesson

Lesson Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Lesson? [n] a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today" [n] a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons" [n] the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor" [n] punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Lesson: deterrent example \| example \| moral \| object lesson Related Terms \| Find terms related to Lesson: admonish \| admonishment \| admonition \| alarm \| assignment \| call down \| castigation \| caution \| caveat \| chalk talk \| chastening \| chastisement \| chide \| chiding \| class \| correction \| deterrent \| deterrent example \| discouragement \| discourse \| disquisition \| drill \| example \| exemplar \| exercise \| exposition \| final notice \| final warning \| guide \| harangue \| hint \| homework \| homily \| instruction \| lecture \| lecture-demonstration \| maxim \| message \| model \| monition \| moral \| moral lesson \| morality \| moralization \| notice \| notification \| object lesson \| objurgation \| paragon \| practice \| preachment \| precept \| punishment \| rating \| reading \| rebuke \| recital \| recitation \| reprehension \| reprimand \| reproach \| reprobation \| reproof \| reproval \| schooling \| scolding \| sermon \| session \| set task \| skull session \| spanking \| study \| talk \| task \| teaching \| threat \| tick off \| tip-off \| tutoring \| ultimatum \| upbraiding \| verbum sapienti \| warning \| warning piece See Also \| admonition \| class \| course \| course of instruction \| course of study \| dance lesson \| education \| educational activity \| example \| exercise \| golf lesson \| history lesson \| import \| instruction \| language lesson \| meaning \| monition \| music lesson \| pedagogy \| reading assignment \| school assignment \| significance \| signification \| teaching \| tennis lesson \| warning \| word of advice Lesson In Webster's Dictionary \Les"son\ (l[e^]s"s'n), n. [OE. lessoun, F. le[,c]on lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read, collect. See {Legend}, and cf. {Lection}.] 1. Anything read or recited to a teacher by a pupil or learner; something, as a portion of a book, assigned to a pupil to be studied or learned at one time. 2. That which is learned or taught by an express effort; instruction derived from precept, experience, observation, or deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as, to take or give a lesson in drawing.`` A smooth and pleasing lesson.'' --Milton. Emprinteth well this lesson in your mind. --Chaucer. 3. A portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson. 4. A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning. She would give her a lesson for walking so late. --Sir. P. Sidney. 5. (Mus.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study. \Les"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lessoned} (-s'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lessoning}.] To teach; to instruct. --Shak. To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad, Doth lesson happier men, and shame at least the bad. --Byron.

Lesson Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lesson?

[n] a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"
[n] a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"
[n] the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
[n] punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lesson: deterrent example | example | moral | object lesson

Lesson In Webster's Dictionary

\Les"son\ (l[e^]s"s'n), n. [OE. lessoun, F. le[,c]on
lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read,
collect. See {Legend}, and cf. {Lection}.]
1. Anything read or recited to a teacher by a pupil or
   learner; something, as a portion of a book, assigned to a
   pupil to be studied or learned at one time.

2. That which is learned or taught by an express effort;
   instruction derived from precept, experience, observation,
   or deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as, to take or give a
   lesson in drawing.`` A smooth and pleasing lesson.''
   --Milton.

         Emprinteth well this lesson in your mind. --Chaucer.

3. A portion of Scripture read in divine service for
   instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson.

4. A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.

         She would give her a lesson for walking so late.
                                               --Sir. P.
                                               Sidney.

5. (Mus.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational
   purpose; a study.


\Les"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lessoned} (-s'nd); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Lessoning}.]
To teach; to instruct. --Shak.

      To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad, Doth lesson
      happier men, and shame at least the bad. --Byron.

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