Meaning & Definition of word "Lesson"

Lesson

/ˈlɛsən/

1. A period of instruction or teaching.
- Example: The math lesson was scheduled for two hours.
2. Something learned from an experience.
- Example: He learned a valuable lesson from his mistakes.
3. A division of a book or instructional material.
- Example: The first lesson in the textbook covers basic grammar.

Middle English 'lessoun', from Old French 'leçon', from Latin 'lectio'.

lesson learned:

A realization gained from experience, especially from a past mistake.

private lesson:

An individual or one-on-one teaching session.

life lesson:

A significant insight or experience that teaches an important principle.

preparatory lesson:

A session designed to prepare students for a specific subject or topic.

teacher:

A person who educates students.

student:

A person who is studying in a school or learning.

curriculum:

The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.

tutorial:

A method of transferring knowledge that can be used in a variety of ways.

Meaning: Dropping knowledge

Example Sentence: After the argument, he really dropped some knowledge as a lesson to me.

Meaning: Teach someone a lesson

Example Sentence: His friends decided to teach him a lesson for being rude.