guide

Definitions

1. 1noun

   The leather strap by which the shield of a knight was slung across the shoulder, or across the neck and shoulder.

2. 2transitive verb

   To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; to pilot; as, to guide a traveler.

3. 3transitive verb

   To regulate and manage; to direct; to order; to superintend the training or education of; to instruct and influence intellectually or morally; to train.

4. 4transitive verb

   A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a guidebook.

5. 5transitive verb

   One who, or that which, directs another in his conduct or course of lifo; a director; a regulator.

6. 6transitive verb

   Any contrivance, especially one having a directing edge, surface, or channel, for giving direction to the motion of anything, as water, an instrument, or part of a machine, or for directing the hand or eye, as of an operator

7. 7transitive verb

   A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the wheel buckets.

8. 8transitive verb

   A grooved director for a probe or knife.

9. 9transitive verb

   A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy he is setting.

10. 10transitive verb

    A noncommissioned officer or soldier placed on the directiug flank of each subdivision of a column of troops, or at the end of a line, to mark the pivots, formations, marches, and alignments in tactics.

11. 11noun

    a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something

12. 12noun

    a model or standard for making comparisons

    Synonyms

    templatetemplet
13. 13noun

    something that offers basic information or instruction

    Synonyms

    guidebook
14. 14noun

    someone who shows the way by leading or advising

15. 15noun

    someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

    Synonyms

    pathfinderscout
16. 16noun

    someone employed to conduct others

    Synonyms

    usher
17. 17verb

    pass over, across, or through

    "He ran his eyes over her body"

    "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"

    Synonyms

    drawpassrun
18. 18verb

    direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

    Synonyms

    channelizedirectheadmaneuvermanoeuvermanoeuvrepointsteer
19. 19verb

    take somebody somewhere

    "We lead him to our chief"

    "can you take me to the main entrance?"

    Synonyms

    conductdirectleadtake
20. 20verb

    use as a guide

    "They had the lights to guide on"

21. 21verb

    be a guiding or motivating force or drive

    "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"

    Synonyms

    steer