Synonyms for
guides
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.
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No Synonyms Found for Guides

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All Definitions for Guides

Below are all the dictionary definitions of guides:

1Someone 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.
2A document or book that offers information or instruction
3Guidebook.
4To serve as a guide for someone or something
5To lead or direct in a way
6To conduct in a course or path.
7To steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
8To exert control or influence over someone or something.
9To supervise the education or training of someone.
10A sign that guides people
11Guidepost.
12Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.
13Synonym of legend, a key to symbols, abbreviations, and terms on a map, chart, etc.
14A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.
15A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.
16A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.
17A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.
18A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
19A spirit believed to speak through a medium.
20To act as a guide.
21A village in Blackburn with Darwen borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7025).
22A county of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China.

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What are synonyms for guides?

Common synonyms for guides. These words share similar meanings and can often be used interchangeably depending on context.

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About synonyms for guides

Finding the right synonym for guides helps writers avoid repetition and add precision to their work. Defined as "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.", guides has 0 alternatives that can fit different contexts and tones.

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