guide (noun)
1: someone employed to conduct others [syn: usher]
2: someone who shows the way by leading or advising
3: something that offers basic information or instruction [syn: guidebook]
4: a model or standard for making comparisons [syn: template, templet]
5: someone who can find paths through unexplored territory [syn: scout, pathfinder]
guide
(verb)
1: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling [syn: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, channelize, channelise]
2: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" [syn: lead, take, direct, conduct]
3: be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses" [syn: steer]
4: use as a guide; "They had the lights to guide on" [syn: [[guide on]]]
5: guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" [syn: run, draw, pass]