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Definition of Object lesson

1. Noun. Punishment intended as a warning to others. "They decided to make an example of him"

Definition of Object lesson

1. Noun. a lesson taught (especially to young children) using a familiar or unusual object as a focus ¹

2. Noun. an example that typifies a principle ¹

3. Noun. a punishment intended as a deterrent to others ¹

4. Noun. (idiomatic) Anything used an example or lesson which serves to warn others as to the outcomes that result from a particular action or behavior, as exemplified by the fates of those who followed that course. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Object Lesson

Literary usage of Object lesson

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Presentation gives an object-lesson. If at all possible, use one such object only. There are sound psychological reasons for ..."

2. The English Catalogue of Books by Sampson Low (1901)
"00 object lesson Book for Infant Classes and Standard 1. ... 98 object lesson Handbook of Natural History. Specially adapted for W. & AK Johnston's Series ..."

3. The American Journal of Education by Henry Barnard (1860)
"Perhaps we may distinguish three stages of the object-lesson. In the first, the pupil is required to distinguish objects by their names, to notice their ..."

4. The Arena by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1895)
"THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY AS AN object lesson FOR THOUGHTFUL AMERICANS.* The writer of these lines approaches with grave hesitation the writing of a review ..."

5. The American Railway: Its Construction, Development, Management, and Appliances by Thomas Curtis Clarke (1889)
"An object lesson in Postal Progress—Nearness of the Department to the People—The First Travelling Post-Office in the United States—Organization of the ..."

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