Guide vs Orientation - What's the difference?
guide | orientation |
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.
(uncountable) The act of orienting or the state of being oriented.
(uncountable) A position relative to compass bearings
(uncountable) The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in an east-west direction with the altar at the east end
(countable) An inclination, tendency or direction
(countable) The ability to orient
(countable) An adjustment to a new environment
(countable) An introduction to a (new) environment
(typography, countable) The direction of print across the page; landscape or portrait
(mathematics, countable) The choice of which ordered bases are "positively" oriented and which are "negatively" oriented on a real vector space
As nouns the difference between guide and orientation
is that guide is someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation while orientation is the act of orienting or the state of being oriented.As a verb 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.guide
English
(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.