What is the meaning of teaching?

noun

• The profession of a teacher.
  • usage: "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
  • synonyms: instruction, pedagogy
• A doctrine that is taught.
  • usage: "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"
  • synonyms: precept, commandment
• The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill.
  • usage: "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
  • synonyms: education, instruction, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity

verb

• Impart skills or knowledge to.
  • usage: "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
  • synonyms: teach, learn, instruct
• Accustom gradually to some action or attitude.
  • usage: "The child is taught to obey her parents"
  • synonyms: teach