26984 words

guiding

7 definitions • 9 examples
1
present participle of
2
to show someone how to do something difficult:

Examples:

guide someone through something Our lawyer guided us through the more complicated questions on the form.
3
to show people around a place:

Examples:

guide someone through something The curator guided us through the gallery, pointing out the most famous paintings in the collection.
guided tour Samira gave us a guided tour of the city.
4
to take someone somewhere or to show someone how to get somewhere:

Examples:

guide someone to something The shop assistant guided me to the shelf where the gardening books were displayed.
The runway lights guide the plane in to land.
5
to take hold of part of someone's body, especially their arm, and take that person somewhere:

Examples:

He took my arm and guided me to the bar.
6
to make something move in the direction in that you want it to go:

Examples:

The pilot guided the plane onto the runway.
She guided the child's head and arms into the T-shirt.
7
to influence someone's behaviour:

Examples:

Trust your own judgment and don't be guided by what anyone else thinks.

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