verb, guid⋅ed, guid⋅ing, noun | 1. | to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest. |
| 2. | to accompany (a sightseer) to show points of interest and to explain their meaning or significance. |
| 3. | to force (a person, object, or animal) to move in a certain path. |
| 4. | to supply (a person) with advice or counsel, as in practical or spiritual affairs. |
| 5. | to supervise (someone's actions or affairs) in an advisory capacity. |
| 6. | a person who guides, esp. one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc. |
| 7. | a mark, tab, or the like, to catch the eye and thus provide quick reference. |
| 8. | a guidebook. |
| 9. | a book, pamphlet, etc., giving information, instructions, or advice; handbook: an investment guide. |
| 10. | a guidepost. |
| 11. | a device that regulates or directs progressive motion or action: a sewing-machine guide. |
| 12. | a spirit believed to direct the utterances of a medium. |
| 13. | Military. a member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest. |
guide (gīd)
n.
A device or instrument by which something is led into its proper course, such as a grooved director or a catheter guide.
GUIDE
Graphical User Interface Development Environment from Sun.