Synonyms for guide
noun
One who guides others
pilot, captain, pathfinder, scout, escort, cicerone, convoy, courier, director, exhibitor, vanguard, discoverer, explorer, lead, modernist, guru, conductor, usher, docent, pioneer, leader, superintendent, chaperone.
A model
pattern, design, example; see model 2.
See guide in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
guide lead 1pilot shepherd steer 1usher
These verbs mean to conduct on or direct to the way: guided me to my seat; led the troops into battle; a teacher piloting students through the zoo; shepherding tourists to the bus; steered the applicant to the third floor; ushering a visitor out.
See guide in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
Something or someone that shows the way:
conductor, director, escort, lead, leader, pilot, shepherd, usher. See show
verb
To show the way to:
conduct, direct, escort, lead, pilot, route, shepherd, show, steer, usher. See showTo direct the course of carefully:
jockey, maneuver, navigate, pilot, steer. Idiom: back and fill. See control, move
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