[gahyd-lahyn] 
| 1. | any guide or indication of a future course of action: guidelines on the government's future policy. |
| 2. | a lightly marked line used as a guide, as in composing a drawing, a typed page, or a line of lettering. |
| 3. | a rope or cord that serves to guide one's steps, esp. over rocky terrain, through underground passages, etc. |
| 4. | a rope or wire used in guiding the movement of stage scenery or curtains being raised or lowered. |
| guide·line (gīd'līn') n. A statement or other indication of policy or procedure by which to determine a course of action: guidelines for the completion of tax returns. |
