EGAVE

guide

About 43.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain.
    The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits.
  2. noun A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
  3. noun A sign that guides people; guidepost.
  4. noun Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.
  5. noun Synonym of legend, a key to symbols, abbreviations, and terms on a map, chart, etc.
  6. noun A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action. A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel. A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery. A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.
  7. noun A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.
  8. noun A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.

Similar words

usher pathfinder conduct maneuver scout template guidebook pass take point

Often followed by

to for the and in us them you of

Word family

guided guider guiders guides guiding

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