Definition of "guide" []

• One who shows the way by leading, directing, or advising. (noun)
• One who serves as a model for others, as in a course of conduct. (noun)
• A person employed to conduct others, as through a museum, and give information about points of interest encountered. (noun)
• Something, such as a pamphlet, that offers basic information or instruction: a shopper's guide. (noun)
• A guidebook. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The way I saw somebody put it, the Michelin guide is for French tourists looking for something closest to what a nice restaurant at home would be like."
• "You can also download a free PDF version of the step-by – step guide from the download page mentioned above, the guide is complete with diagrams and screen-shots."
• "The Osteria guide is much more interesting than the Michelin guide (as a friend of mine once said, “If you want to eat at a good French restaurant in Italy, I guess the Michelin works.”)"