Topic vs. Lesson — What's the Difference?

The subject of a speech, essay, thesis, or discourse.

A lesson or class 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 subject of discussion or conversation.

Something to be learned

A subdivision of a theme, thesis, or outline.

A period of instruction; a class.

(Linguistics) A word or phrase in a sentence, usually providing information from previous discourse or shared knowledge, that the rest of the sentence elaborates or comments on. Also called theme.

An assignment or exercise in which something is to be learned.

Topical

The act or an instance of instructing; teaching.

Subject; theme; a category or general area of interest.

An experience, example, or observation that imparts new knowledge or understanding

(Internet) Discussion thread.

The knowledge or wisdom so acquired. Missing the opening act taught me a lesson about being late.

(music) A musical sign intended to suggest a particular style or genre.

Often Lesson A reading from the Bible or other sacred text as part of a religious service.

(obsolete) An argument or reason.

To teach a lesson to; instruct.

An external local application or remedy, such as a plaster, a blister, etc.

To rebuke or reprimand.

One of the various general forms of argument employed in probable as distinguished from demonstrative reasoning, - denominated by Aristotle to`poi (literally, places), as being the places or sources from which arguments may be derived, or to which they may be referred; also, a prepared form of argument, applicable to a great variety of cases, with a supply of which the ancient rhetoricians and orators provided themselves; a commonplace of argument or oratory.

(archaic) To instruct to teach.

An argument or reason.

To give a lesson to; to teach.

The subject of any distinct portion of a discourse, or argument, or literary composition; also, the general or main subject of the whole; a matter treated of; a subject, as of conversation or of thought; a matter; a point; a head.

A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.

An external local application or remedy, as a plaster, a blister, etc.

A learning task assigned to a student; homework.

Topical.

Something learned or to be learned.

The subject matter of a conversation or discussion;

Something that serves as a warning or encouragement.

Some situation or event that is thought about;

A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service.

A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.

(music) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study.

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 portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson.

A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.

An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study.

To teach; to instruct.

A unit of instruction;

Punishment intended as a warning to others;

The significance of a story or event;

A task assigned for individual study;