guide
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Definition
Noun:
- A person who leads or shows the way: Someone who accompanies and directs others, especially tourists or travelers, on a journey or through an area.
- A person who advises or influences: Someone who provides counsel, direction, or mentorship in a particular field or in life.
- A thing used for reference or direction: A structure, marking, model, book, or set of instructions that provides basic information or a standard for making comparisons.
- A device for controlling motion: A mechanical part that directs or steers the movement of something else.
Verb:
- To lead or show the way to a destination: To physically accompany someone or direct their path.
- To direct the course or movement of something: To steer, control, or influence the direction of travel or action.
- To advise or influence someone's actions or decisions: To act as a mentor or counselor.
- To pass something through a channel or along a path: To move or position something carefully along a guided route.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The tour guide explained the history of the ancient temple.
- This handbook is an essential guide for new employees.
- The moral teachings of her parents were her guide throughout life.
- The metal guide ensures the saw blade cuts in a straight line.
Verb:
- She offered to guide us through the busy market streets.
- He used the stars to guide the ship.
- A good teacher should guide students toward critical thinking.
- He carefully guided the thread through the eye of the needle.
Advanced Usage
- "to guide someone's hand": To physically help someone perform a delicate action; metaphorically, to influence someone's actions subtly.
- The master potter guided the apprentice's hand to shape the clay.
- "to guide against": To advise as a precaution.
- The manual guides against using the device near water.
Variants and Related Words
- Guidance (n): Advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty; the act of guiding.
- She sought career guidance from her professor.
- Guidebook (n): A book of information about a place for visitors or tourists.
- We bought a guidebook before our trip to Rome.
- Guideline (n): A general rule, principle, or piece of advice.
- The company issued new safety guidelines.
Synonyms
- Noun: Leader, director, counselor, handbook, manual, beacon.
- Verb: Lead, direct, steer, conduct, usher, counsel, advise.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Guide through: To lead someone through a process or complex situation, often with explanation.
- The lawyer guided her client through the lengthy legal documents.
Related Idioms
- A guiding light: A person or principle that serves as an inspiration or example.
- Her kindness was a guiding light for the entire community.
- Let conscience be your guide: To act according to your own sense of right and wrong.
- When making the difficult decision, he decided to let conscience be his guide.
Noun
- a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something
- someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
- a model or standard for making comparisons
- something that offers basic information or instruction
- someone who shows the way by leading or advising
- someone employed to conduct others
Verb
- pass over, across, or through
- He ran his eyes over her body
- She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
- He drew her hair through his fingers
- use as a guide
- They had the lights to guide on
- be a guiding or motivating force or drive
- The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses
- take somebody somewhere
- We lead him to our chief
- can you take me to the main entrance?
- He conducted us to the palace
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling