guide

noun

• 1a person who shows the way to others, especially one employed to show tourists around places of interest:a tour guide
• a professional mountain climber in charge of a group.

• 2a person who advises others, especially in matters of behaviour or belief:his spiritual guide
• a thing that helps someone to form an opinion or make a decision or calculation:your resting pulse rate is a rough guide to your general physical condition
• a book, document, or display providing information on a subject or about a place:a comprehensive guide to British hotels and restaurants

• 3a structure or marking which directs the motion or positioning of something:the guides for the bolt needed straightening

• 4 (Guide) a member of the Guide Association.

verb

• 1 [with object and adverbial of direction] show or indicate the way to (someone):he guided her to the front row and sat beside her figurativeinformation is available to guide you through the planning and development process
• [with object] direct the motion or positioning of (something):the groove in the needle guides the thread

• 2 [with object] direct or influence the behaviour or development of:his life was guided by his religious beliefs