guide
Meaning in simple English
US /ɡaɪd/
guide means: A person or thing that helps you find your way or shows you what to do.
noun
A person or thing that helps you find your way or shows you what to do.
- Our guide showed us the castle.
- We followed a local guide through the forest.
- Use the stars as your guide at night.
A book or document that explains a place, subject, or how to do something.
- Read the guide before you start.
- This travel guide includes several useful maps.
- Have you seen our guide to growing vegetables?
A sign that shows people which way to go.
- A wooden guide points toward the village.
- We followed the guide at the crossroads.
- The guides along the trail show the correct route.
A visible mark or object that helps you quickly find a position or useful information.
- Use the red line as a guide.
- The designer added guides to align the pictures.
- A small guide marks the edge of the page.
A device that keeps a moving part going in the correct direction or position.
- The guide keeps the blade straight.
- Adjust the guide before cutting the wood.
- Worn guides can allow the moving parts to shake.
A spirit believed to communicate with people through someone with special powers.
- The medium said her guide was speaking.
- He believed his guide sent messages from the spirit world.
- Several guides supposedly spoke during the session.
verb
To show someone where to go or how to do something.
- She guided us around the town.
- A nurse guided him to his room.
- Can you guide me through these steps?
To influence how someone thinks or acts, or how something develops.
- Our values guide our decisions.
- Clear evidence guided the new policy.
- What principles should guide your choice?
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