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As nouns the difference between channel and guide

is that channel is the physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks while guide is someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.

As verbs the difference between channel and guide

is that channel is to direct the flow of something while guide is to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.

As a proper noun Channel

is the English Channel.

channel

English

(wikipedia channel)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) chenel (French: '', ''chenal ), from (etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks.
    • ''The water coming out of the waterwheel created a standing wave in the channel .
  • The natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-01
    • , author=Nancy Langston , title=The Fraught History of a Watery World , volume=101, issue=1, page=59 , magazine= citation , passage=European adventurers found themselves within a watery world, a tapestry of streams, channels , wetlands, lakes and lush riparian meadows enriched by floodwaters from the Mississippi River.}}
    A channel was dredged to allow ocean-going vessels to reach the city.
  • The navigable part of a river.
    • We were careful to keep our boat in the channel .
  • A narrow body of water between two land masses.
    • The English Channel lies between France and England.
  • That through which anything passes; means of conveying or transmitting.
    • The news was conveyed to us by different channels .
  • * Dalton
    • The veins are converging channels .
  • * Burke
    • At best, he is but a channel to convey to the National Assembly such matter as may import that body to know.
  • A gutter; a groove, as in a fluted column.
  • (nautical, in the plural) Flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of the bulwarks.
  • (electronics) A connection between initiating]] and [[terminate, terminating nodes of a circuit.
    • The guard-rail provided the channel between the downed wire and the tree.
  • (electronics) The narrow conducting portion of a MOSFET transistor.
  • (communication) The part that connects a data source to a data sink.
    • A channel stretches between them.
  • (communication) A path for conveying electrical or electromagnetic signals, usually distinguished from other parallel paths.
    • We are using one of the 24 channels .
  • (communication) A single path provided by a transmission medium via physical separation, such as by multipair cable.
    • The channel is created by bonding the signals from these four pairs.
  • (communication) A single path provided by a transmission medium via spectral or protocol separation, such as by frequency or time-division multiplexing.
    • Their call is being carried on channel 6 of the T-1 line.
  • (broadcasting) A specific radio frequency or band of frequencies, usually in conjunction with a predetermined letter, number, or codeword, and allocated by international agreement.
    • KNDD is the channel at 107.7 MHz in Seattle.
  • (broadcasting) A specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television.
    • NBC is on channel 11 in San Jose.
  • * 2008 , Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in'' Nate Green, ''Built for Show , page xi
    • TV back then was five channels (three networks, PBS, and an independent station that ran I Love Lucy reruns),
  • (storage) The portion of a storage medium, such as a track or a band, that is accessible to a given reading or writing station or head.
    • This chip in this disk drive is the channel device.
  • (technic) The way in a turbine pump where the pressure is built up.
    • The liquid is pressurized in the lateral channel .
  • (business, marketing) A distribution channel
  • (Internet) A particular area for conversations on an IRC network, analogous to a chatroom and often dedicated to a specific topic.
  • (Internet) An obsolete means of delivering up-to-date Internet content.
  • * 1999 , Jeffrey S Rule, Dynamic HTML: The HTML Developer's Guide
    • Netcaster is the "receiver" for channels that are built into Netscape 4.01 and later releases.
  • * 1999 , Margaret Levine Young, Internet: The Complete Reference
    • To access channels in Windows 98, you don't have to go any farther than your desktop.
  • A psychic or medium who temporarily takes on the personality of somebody else.
    • Synonyms
    * (narrow body of water between two land masses) passage, sound, strait * (for television) side , station (US)
    Derived terms
    * channel-hopping * change the channel * ion channel * television channel
    Related terms
    * canal

    Verb

  • To direct the flow of something.
    • We will channel the traffic to the left with these cones.
  • To assume the personality of another person, typically a historic figure, in a theatrical or paranormal presentation.
    • When it is my turn to sing karaoke, I am going to channel Ray Charles.
    Derived terms
    * backchannel

    Etymology 2

    From chainwale

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) The wale of a sailing ship which projects beyond the gunwale and to which the shrouds attach via the chains.

    • guide

    English

    (wikipedia guide)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who , especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.
    • The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits.
  • * Bible, Psalms xlviii. 14
    • He will be our guide , even unto death.
  • A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
  • A sign that guides people; guidepost.
  • Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.
  • A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.
  • # A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.
  • # A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.
  • # (printing, dated) A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.
  • (occult) A spirit believed to speak through a medium.
  • (military) A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.

    • Derived terms

    * career guide * Girl Guide * guidance * guidebook * guide dog * guideline * guide on the side * guidepost * mountain guide * style guide * tour guide * user guide * user's guide

    Verb

  • to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Guide me to your sovereign's court.
  • to steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
  • to exert control or influence over someone or something.
  • * Bible, Psalms cxii. 5
    • He will guide his affairs with discretion.
  • to supervise the education or training of someone.
  • to act as a guide.

    • References

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