Textbook vs Guide - What's the difference?
textbook | guide |
A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.
Of or pertaining to textbooks or their style, especially in being dry and pedagogical; textbooky, textbooklike.
* 1917 , George Ransom Twiss, A textbook in the principles of science teaching?
* 2000 , Okasha El Daly, Janet Starkey, Desert travellers: from Herodotus to T.E. Lawrence?
* 2004 , David Henn, Old Spain and new Spain: the travel narratives of Camilo José Cela?
Having the typical characteristics of some class of phenomenon, so that it might be included as an example in a textbook.
* 1997 , Alexander De Waal, Famine crimes: politics and the disaster relief industry in Africa?
* 2003 , Felice Picano, A house on the ocean, a house on the bay?
* 2003 , Robert J Art, Patrick M Cronin, The United States and coercive diplomacy?
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.
As nouns the difference between guide and textbook
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 textbook is a coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.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.As an adjective textbook is
of or pertaining to textbooks or their style, especially in being dry and pedagogical; textbooky, textbooklike.textbook
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Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)- It is likely to kill interest, and give both teacher and pupils a didactic, textbook attitude at the very beginning.
- They are mentioned in his flat, textbook voice, alongside schoolroom descriptions of topography and assessments of economic significance.
- ...a kind of descriptive account or a social, geographical, anthropological, or historical commentary that may at times have a certain textbook tone to it.
- It was a textbook case of how prompt government action could avert a major crisis.
- Every night had been clear and star-studded, the progression of the moon through its phases absolutely textbook , its dance with the planets visible in the ecliptic...
- In many ways the Korean nuclear crisis is a textbook example of coercive diplomacy — its strengths as well as the risks inherent in such a strategy.
Quotations
* (English Citations of "textbook")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.
