object lesson

object lesson
Synonyms and related words:
admonishment, admonition, alarm, assignment, case, case in point, caution, caveat, chalk talk, demonstration, deterrent example, discourse, disquisition, emblem, example, exemplar, exemplification, exercise, explanation, exponent, exposition, final notice, final warning, harangue, hint, homework, homily, illustration, instance, instruction, lecture, lecture-demonstration, lesson, monition, moral, moral lesson, morality, moralization, notice, notification, preachment, recital, recitation, relevant instance, representative, sermon, set task, skull session, symbol, talk, task, teaching, threat, tip-off, type, typical example, ultimatum, verbum sapienti, warning, warning piece

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  • Object lesson — Object Ob ject ([o^]b j[e^]kt), n. [L. objectus. See {Object}, v. t.] 1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible and persists for an appreciable time; as, he observed an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • object lesson — An object lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English abject lesson is used.) …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • object lesson — object lessons N COUNT: oft N on/in n If you describe an action, event, or situation as an object lesson, you think that it demonstrates the correct way to do something, or that it demonstrates the truth of a particular principle. It was an… …   English dictionary

  • object-lesson — see under object n. 10 …   Useful english dictionary

  • object lesson — index admonition Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • object lesson — ► NOUN ▪ a striking practical example of a principle or ideal …   English terms dictionary

  • object lesson — n. an actual or practical demonstration or exemplification of some principle …   English World dictionary

  • object lesson — noun punishment intended as a warning to others they decided to make an example of him • Syn: ↑example, ↑deterrent example, ↑lesson • Derivationally related forms: ↑exemplary (for: ↑exampl …   Useful english dictionary

  • Object lesson — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Object lesson (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on object lesson instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/object lesson …   Wikipedia

  • object lesson — UK [ˈɒbdʒekt ˌles(ə)n] / US [ˈɑbdʒekt ˌles(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms object lesson : singular object lesson plural object lessons an event or situation that is a very good example of a particular principle or of how something should be… …   English dictionary

  • object lesson — noun a) a lesson taught (especially to young children) using a familiar or unusual object as a focus Let that be an object lesson to him. b) an example that typifies a principle …   Wiktionary

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