n. | 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; | |
3. | A portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; | |
4. | A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning. | |
5. | (Mus.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study. | |
v. t. | 1. | To teach; to instruct. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | lesson - punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" | |
3. | lesson - the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor" Synonyms: moral | |
4. | lesson - a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today" |