guide
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: enpr: gīd
ipa: /ɡaɪd/
rhymes: -aɪd
Forms: form: guides
Etymology: c. 1325–75. From Middle English guide, from the Old French guide, from Old Occitan guida, from guidar, from Frankish *wītan (“to show the way, lead”), from Proto-Germanic *wītaną (“to see, know; go, depart”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see, know”). Cognate with Old English wītan (“to see, take heed to, watch after, guard, keep”). Related also to English wit.
Senses: examples: text: The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits.
text: He will be our guide, even unto death.
ref: 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms xlviii:14:
synonyms: guider
xenagogue
glosses: 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.
glosses: A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
glosses: A sign that guides people; guidepost.
glosses: Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.
glosses: Synonym of legend, a key to symbols, abbreviations, and terms on a map, chart, etc.
synonyms: word: legend
extra: a key to symbols, abbreviations, and terms on a map, chart, etc
glosses: 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.
glosses: A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.
A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.
topics: media
printing
publishing
glosses: A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.
A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.
examples: text: The familiars of the magicians, on the other hand, were not in all cases evil, and often may have approximated the "guides" with whom present-day spiritualists are well acquainted.
ref: 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 75:
topics: human-sciences
mysticism
occult
philosophy
sciences
glosses: A spirit believed to speak through a medium.
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
Synonyms: sense: person who leads and explains
word: interpreter
Derived terms: ABC guide
Adirondack guide boat
audio guide
buying guide
career guide
court guide
dog guide
field guide
Girl Guide
guidance
guide board
guideboard
guide book
guidebook
Guide Bridge
guidecraft
guide dog
guideless
guidelight
guidelike
guide line
guideline
guide on the side
guidepost
guide rail
guiderail
guide rope
guideship
guide shoe
guide star
guidestone
guideway
guidewheel
guidewire
guideword
guide word
guidon
handguide
hand guide
honey guide
honeyguide
hornguide
horn guide
I need a guide
lightguide
miniguide
mountain guide
outguide
photoguide
program guide
shopping guide
showguide
strategy guide
study guide
style guide
superguide
teleguide
tour guide
tourist guide
touristic guide
travel guide
TV guide
usage guide
user guide
user's guide
waveguide
webguide
whale's guide