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Guide vs. Interpreter

Guide and Interpreter Definitions

Guide

One who shows the way by leading, directing, or advising.

Interpreter

One who translates orally from one language into another.

Guide

One who serves as a model for others, as in a course of conduct.

Interpreter

One who gives or expounds an interpretation
"An actor is an interpreter of other men's words, often a soul which wishes to reveal itself to the world" (Alec Guinness).

Guide

A person employed to conduct others, as through a museum, and give information about points of interest encountered.

Interpreter

(Computers) A program that executes other programs.
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Guide

Something, such as a pamphlet, that offers basic information or instruction
A shopper's guide.

Interpreter

A person who interprets.
An interpreter of dreams
One of the foremost interpreters [i.e. performers] of Beethoven's piano works

Guide

A guidebook.

Interpreter

A person who converts spoken or signed language into a different language for the benefit of one or more others who do not understand the first language being used (especially if in real time or shortly after that person has finished communicating). translator.}}
A Japanese man who is tried before a German court is assisted by an interpreter in making oral statements.

Guide

Something that serves to direct or indicate.

Interpreter

A guide who helps people visiting an attraction such as an art exhibit, a nature reserve, etc., understand what they are seeing.
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Guide

A device, such as a ruler, tab, or bar, that serves as an indicator or acts to regulate a motion or operation.

Interpreter

(figuratively) Something that reveals or clarifies.

Guide

A soldier stationed at the right or left of a column of marchers to control alignment, show direction, or mark the point of pivot.

Interpreter

(computing) A program that executes another program written in a high-level language by reading the instructions in real time rather than by compiling it in advance.
Programs written in the BASIC language are usually run through an interpreter, though some can be compiled.

Guide

To serve as a guide for; conduct.

Interpreter

One who or that which interprets, explains, or expounds; a translator; especially, a person who translates orally between two parties.
We think most men's actions to be the interpreters of their thoughts.
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Guide

To direct the course of; steer
Guide a ship through a channel.

Interpreter

Someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

Guide

To exert control or influence over; direct
Guided the nation through the crisis.

Interpreter

Someone who uses art to represent something;
His paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature
She was famous as an interpreter of Shakespearean roles

Guide

To supervise the training or education of.

Interpreter

An advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose;
The meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government

Guide

To serve as a guide.

Interpreter

(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time

Guide

Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain.
The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits.

Guide

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

Guide

A sign that guides people; guidepost.

Guide

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

Guide

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

Guide

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

Guide

A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.

Guide

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

Guide

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

Guide

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

Guide

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

Guide

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

Guide

To exert control or influence over someone or something.

Guide

To supervise the education or training of someone.

Guide

(intransitive) to act as a guide.

Guide

To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; to pilot; as, to guide a traveler.
I wish . . . you 'ld guide me to your sovereign's court.

Guide

To regulate and manage; to direct; to order; to superintend the training or education of; to instruct and influence intellectually or morally; to train.
He will guide his affairs with discretion.
The meek will he guide in judgment.

Guide

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.

Guide

One who, or that which, directs another in his conduct or course of life; a director; a regulator.
He will be our guide, even unto death.

Guide

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

Guide

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.

Guide

Someone employed to conduct others

Guide

Someone who shows the way by leading or advising

Guide

Something that offers basic information or instruction

Guide

A model or standard for making comparisons

Guide

Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

Guide

Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

Guide

Take somebody somewhere;
We lead him to our chief
Can you take me to the main entrance?
He conducted us to the palace

Guide

Be a guiding force, as with directions or advice;
The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses

Guide

Use as a guide;
They had the lights to guide on

Guide

Guide or pass over something;
He ran his eyes over her body
She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
He drew her hair through his fingers

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