lesson Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

OE. lessoun, F. leon lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read, collect. See Legend, and cf. Lection.

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.
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.
A portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson.
A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.
She would give her a lesson for walking so late. Sir. P. Sidney.
(Mus.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study.

imperfect & past participle Lessoned ; present participle & verbal noun 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.