lesson — [les′ən] n. [ME lessoun < OFr leçon < L lectio, a reading, hence text, lesson < pp. of legere, to read: see LOGIC] 1. something to be learned; specif., a) an exercise or assignment that a student is to prepare or learn within a given… … English World dictionary
Lesson — Les son (l[e^]s s n), n. [OE. lessoun, F. le[,c]on lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read, collect. See {Legend}, and cf. {Lection}.] 1. Anything read or recited to a teacher by a pupil or learner; something, as a portion of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lesson — [n1] information taught assignment, chalk talk*, class, coaching, drill, education, exercise, homework, instruction, lecture, period, practice, quiz, reading, recitation, schooling, study, task, teaching, test, tutoring; concepts 274,285,287… … New thesaurus
instruction — [n1] education apprenticeship, chalk talk*, coaching, direction, discipline, drilling, edification, enlightenment, grounding, guidance, information, lesson, preparation, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, tutelage; concepts 274,285… … New thesaurus
instruction — [in struk′shən] n. [ME instruccioun < OFr instruccion < L instructio] 1. the act of instructing; education 2. a) knowledge, information, etc. given or taught b) any teaching, lesson, rule, or precept 3. a) … English World dictionary
lesson — n. instruction 1) to take lessons (to take lessons in English) 2) to study one s lessons 3) a lesson in something that should be known 4) to learn a lesson 5) to teach smb. a lesson 6) a moral; object lesson 7) a lesson to (let that be a lesson… … Combinatory dictionary
Lesson — A lesson is a structured period of time where learning is intended to occur. It involves one or more students (also called pupils or learners in some circumstances) being taught by a teacher or instructor. A lesson may be either one section of a… … Wikipedia
Lesson plan — A lesson plan is a teacher s detailed description of the course of instruction for an individual lesson. While there are many formats for a lesson plan, most lesson plans contain some or all of these elements, typically in this order: *the title… … Wikipedia
instruction — Synonyms and related words: accomplishments, account, acquaintance, acquisition of knowledge, acquisitions, admonition, advice, advising, advocacy, announcement, assignment, attainments, blue book, brief, briefing, bulletin, catechization,… … Moby Thesaurus
lesson — /les euhn/, n. 1. a section into which a course of study is divided, esp. a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject: The manual was broken down into 50 lessons. 2. a part of a book, an exercise, etc., that is assigned to a… … Universalium