• IPA: /ɡaɪd/

guide (plural guides)

1. Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.

   The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits.

   • Bible, Psalms xlviii. 14

     He will be our guide, even unto death.

2. A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
3. A sign that guides people; guidepost.
4. Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.
5. A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.
   1. A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.
   2. A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.
   3. (printing, dated) A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.
6. (occult) A spirit believed to speak through a medium.
7. (military) A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.

• French: guide
• German: Reiseleiter, Reiseleiterin, Fremdenführer, Fremdenführerin
• Portuguese: guia
• Russian: гид
• Spanish: (generic) líder, guía (employed)

• French: guide
• German: Anleitung
• Portuguese: guia
• Russian: руково́дство
• Spanish: guía

• Portuguese: indicação
• Russian: указа́тель
• Spanish: señal

• Russian: ориенти́р

• Russian: направля́ющая

guide (guides, present participle guiding; past and past participle guided)

1. to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
   • c. 1607–1608, William Shakeſpeare, The Late, And much admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […]‎, London: Imprinted at London for Henry Goſſon,  […], published 1609, OCLC 78596089 ↗, [Act II, scene i]:

     And that you'd guide me to your Soueraignes Court,

2. to steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
3. to exert control or influence over someone or something.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Psalms 112:5 ↗:

     A good man sheweth fauour and lendeth: he will guide his affaires with discretion.

4. to supervise the education or training of someone.
5. (intransitive) to act as a guide.

• French: guider
• German: führen
• Italian: guidare
• Portuguese: guiar
• Russian: быть проводник
• Spanish: guiar

• Portuguese: guiar
• Russian: управля́ть
• Spanish: navegar

• Spanish: guiar