lesson

Definition

  • noun: an activity that you do in order to learn something
  • noun: a passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship
  • verb: to give a lesson to
  • synonyms: instruct, precept, doctrine

Examples

  • I'm glad they got caught. That will 'teach them a lesson'! [=they will learn that they should not do that again]

  • We 'learned our lesson' the hard way. [=we learned from an unpleasant experience]

  • They studied the 'lessons' [='teachings'] of the great philosophers.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) rules will be put into effect immediately: ''All students will return to their house common rooms by every evening. All students will be escorted to each lesson by a teacher. No exceptions. '' l should tell you this: Unless the culprit behind these attacks is caught. . . (..)
    2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets