HyperDic: guidepost

English > 2 senses of the word *guidepost*:
NOUN	cognition	guidepost, guideline, rule of thumb	a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
NOUN	communication	guidepost, signpost	a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way / way

guidepost > pronunciation
Sounds	gay'dpow.st
Rhymes	almost ... westernmost: 30 rhymes with owst...

English > *guidepost*: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	A rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior.
Synonyms	guideline, rule of thumb
Broader	rule, regulation	A principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
Spanish	directriz, pauta

English > *guidepost*: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	A post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way / way.
Synonym	signpost
Narrower	fingerpost, fingerboard	A guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger
Broader	sign	A public display of a message
Spanish	cipo, mojón, panel, poste indicador, señalizador
Catalan	panell