English to English Dictionary

Lesson

A unit of teaching or instruction, often in a formal educational setting.

Lessor

A person or entity that leases property to another.

Lest

With the intention of preventing something; for fear that.

Let the side down

To fail to support or meet the standards of a team, group, or organization to which one belongs, thereby disappointing others.

Let-fly

To release or discharge something, such as a punch, a missile, or verbal abuse, with sudden force or intensity.

Lethal

Sufficient to cause death; deadly.

Lethal Dose

The amount of a substance that can cause death in an organism.

Letter

A written, typed, or printed communication, usually addressed to a specific person or organization and sent by mail or electronic means.

Letter-based

Organized, constructed, or operated primarily using letters of the alphabet.

Letterboxing

A technique of displaying a film or video originally produced in a widescreen aspect ratio on a standard screen, resulting in black bars above and below the image.

Lettering

The act or process of drawing, painting, or inscribing letters, especially by hand.

Letterman

A male student who has earned a varsity letter in a particular sport or academic achievement.