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noun [countable] British English pronunciation: guide /ɡaɪd/ 
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  1. 1
    a book about a city, country, or area

    The Complete Guide to Norway

    They publish a range of city guides.

    travel guide:

    It is worth buying a good travel guide.

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    1. a.
      a book about a particular subject or type of activity

      Get the booklet Income Tax: A Guide for Married Couples.

      guide to:

      a comprehensive guide to the new simplified divorce procedure

      I bought a copy of A Beginner’s Guide to Flower Arranging.

      step-by-step guide:

      See our step-by-step guide on page 17.

      pocket guide:

      Lots of publishers produce pocket guides to various hobbies.

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  2. 2
    something that helps you to make a judgment about something
    guide to/as to:

    The doctor will give you a guide as to how much you should weigh.

    good/reliable guide:

    A plant’s leaves are a good guide to its health.

    rough guide:

    Opinion polls only serve as a rough guide to how people really vote.

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  3. 3
    a piece of equipment that helps you to find the correct place or amount for something

    a cutting guide

    This chart can act as a quick reference guide.

    use something as a guide:

    Draw up the plan using this pencil outline as a guide.

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  4. 4
    tourism someone whose job is to look after a group of people who are visiting a place and give them information about it

    Your guide will explain what the different machines were used for.

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    1. a.
      someone who shows you which direction to walk or travel in, especially as their job
      mountain guide:

      She’s working as a mountain guide in the Swiss Alps.

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    See also  tour guide

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