Guide vs Illustrate - What's the difference?
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Someone who , especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.
* Bible, Psalms xlviii. 14
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.
to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
* Shakespeare
to steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
to exert control or influence over someone or something.
* Bible, Psalms cxii. 5
to supervise the education or training of someone.
to act as a guide.
(obsolete) To shed light upon; to illuminate.
* Were the Moon smooth, as a looking glass, a very small part would be seen by any particular eye to be illustrated by the Sun.
* Chapman
To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.
* Milton
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* We illustrate our definitions by including quotations or simple examples.
To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.
* The economics textbook was illustrated with many graphs.
(obsolete) To give renown or honour to; to make illustrious; to glorify.
* Milton
As verbs the difference between guide and illustrate
is that guide is while illustrate is (obsolete) to shed light upon; to illuminate.guide
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(wikipedia guide)Noun
(en noun)- The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits.
- He will be our guide , even unto death.
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 guideVerb
- Guide me to your sovereign's court.
- He will guide his affairs with discretion.
References
* (guide) * * * ----illustrate
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Verb
(illustrat)- Here, when the moon illustrates all the sky.
- To prove him, and illustrate his high worth.
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- Matter to me of glory, whom their hate / Illustrates .