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Adjective: guiding  gI-ding
  1. Exerting control or influence
    "a guiding principle"
     
  2. Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
    "felt his mother's guiding arm around him";
    - directing, directional, directive
Verb: guide  gId
  1. Determine the direction of travelling
    - steer, maneuver [US], manoeuver [non-standard], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], direct, point, head, channelize, channelise [Brit]
     
  2. Accompany somebody somewhere to show them the way
    "we guided him to our chief";
    - lead, take, direct, conduct
     
  3. Be a guiding or motivating force or drive
    "The teacher guided the gifted students towards the more challenging courses";
    - steer
     
  4. Use as a guide
    "They had the lights to guide on";
    - guide on
     
  5. Pass over, across, or through
    "He guided his eyes over her body";
    - run, draw, pass

See also: leading

Type of: command, control, direct, orient, orientate

Encyclopedia: Guiding

Guide, Lancashire