Guide vs. Manual

Guidenoun

Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.

Guidenoun

A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.

Guidenoun

A sign that guides people; guidepost.

Guidenoun

Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.

Guidenoun

A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.

Guidenoun

A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.

Guidenoun

A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.

Guidenoun

A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.

Guidenoun

(occult) A spirit believed to speak through a medium.

Guidenoun

(military) A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.

Guideverb

to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.

Guideverb

to steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.

Guideverb

to exert control or influence over someone or something.

Guideverb

to supervise the education or training of someone.

Guideverb

(intransitive) to act as a guide.

Guideverb

To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; to pilot; as, to guide a traveler.

Guideverb

To regulate and manage; to direct; to order; to superintend the training or education of; to instruct and influence intellectually or morally; to train.

Guidenoun

A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a guidebook.

Guidenoun

One who, or that which, directs another in his conduct or course of life; a director; a regulator.

Guidenoun

Any contrivance, especially one having a directing edge, surface, or channel, for giving direction to the motion of anything, as water, an instrument, or part of a machine, or for directing the hand or eye, as of an operator

Guidenoun

A noncommissioned officer or soldier placed on the directing flank of each subdivision of a column of troops, or at the end of a line, to mark the pivots, formations, marches, and alignments in tactics.

Guidenoun

someone employed to conduct others

Guidenoun

someone who shows the way by leading or advising

Guidenoun

something that offers basic information or instruction

Guidenoun

a model or standard for making comparisons

Guidenoun

someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

Guideverb

direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

Guideverb

take somebody somewhere;

Guideverb

be a guiding force, as with directions or advice;

Guideverb

use as a guide;

Guideverb

guide or pass over something;

Guide

A guide is a person who leads travelers, sportsmen, or tourists through unknown or unfamiliar locations. The term can also be applied to a person who leads others to more abstract goals such as knowledge or wisdom.

Manualnoun

A handbook.

Manualnoun

A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine.

Manualnoun

(music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.

Manualnoun

A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.

Manualnoun

(by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.

Manualnoun

A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal force.

Manualnoun

Manual measurement of the blood pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.

Manualadjective

Performed with the hands (of an activity).

Manualadjective

Operated by means of the hands (of a machine, device etc.).

Manualadjective

(technology) Performed by a human rather than a machine.

Manualadjective

Of or pertaining to the hand.

Manualadjective

Performed by a person using physical as contrasted with mental effort; as, manual labor.

Manualadjective

Done or made by the hand. In some contexts, contrasted with automatic or mechanical.

Manualnoun

A small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or conveniently handled; a handbook; specifically, the service book of the Roman Catholic Church.

Manualnoun

A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys.

Manualnoun

A prescribed exercise in the systematic handing of a weapon; as, the manual of arms; the manual of the sword; the manual of the piece (cannon, mortar, etc.).

Manualnoun

a small handbook

Manualnoun

(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle

Manualadjective

of or relating to the hands;

Manualadjective

requiring human effort;

Manualadjective

doing or requiring physical work;

Manualadjective

relating to or done with the hands

Manualadjective

(of a device) operated or controlled by hand, rather than automatically or electronically

Manualadjective

using or working with the hands

Manualnoun

a book giving instructions or information

Manualnoun

(in the Christian Church) a book of the forms to be used by priests in the administration of the sacraments.

Manualnoun

a vehicle with manual transmission.

Manualnoun

an organ keyboard played with the hands not the feet.