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    lesson
    /ˈlɛsn/

    noun

    • 1. a period of learning or teaching: "an advanced lesson in maths" Similar classsessionseminartutorial
    • 2. a passage from the Bible read aloud during a church service, especially either of two readings at morning and evening prayer in the Anglican Church: "he went up to read the first lesson" Similar Bible readingBible passagescripturetext

    verb

    • 1. instruct or teach (someone): archaic "Metaneone had beforehand lessoned him what he should say"

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  2. LESSON definition: 1. a period of time in which a person is taught about a subject or how to do something: 2. an…. Learn more.

  3. 1. : a passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship. 2. a. : a piece of instruction. b. : a reading or exercise to be studied by a pupil. c. : a division of a course of instruction. 3. a. : something learned by study or experience. his years of travel had taught him valuable lessons. b. : an instructive example. the lessons of history.

  4. Lesson definition: a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject. See examples of LESSON used in a sentence.

  5. When a story has something to teach its reader, it has a lesson. The lessons of many folktales range from "always tell the truth" to "be brave" to "find a prince." There are different kinds of lessons, but they're all meant to teach someone how to do something or some new information.

  6. Definition of lesson noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. A lesson is a fixed period of time when people are taught about a particular subject or taught how to do something. It would be his last French lesson for months. Johanna took piano lessons.

  8. n. 1. a section into which a course of study is divided, esp. a single, continuous session of instruction: to take driving lessons. 2. a unit of a book, an exercise, etc., that is assigned to a student for study. 3. something to be learned or studied: the lessons of the past.

  9. A1. a period of time when a teacher teaches people: The best way to improve your game is to take lessons. She gives French lessons. Lessons start at 9 a.m. Fewer examples. a music lesson. She's having private lessons on a one-to-one basis. My mother pushed me into having ballet lessons.

  10. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Education, Christianity les‧son /ˈlesən/ S2 W3 noun [ countable] 1 learning a skill a period of time in which someone is taught a particular skill, for example how to play a musical instrument or drive a car piano lessons have/take lessons She’s started taking driving lessons. l...

  11. Jun 2, 2024 · lesson (plural lessons) A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. In our school a typical working week consists of around twenty lessons and ten hours of related laboratory work. A learning task assigned to a student; homework. Something learned or to be learned.