Pointer and Guide

pointer

A mark to indicate a direction or relation.
- synonyms: arrow
An indicator as on a dial.
Computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions.
- synonyms: cursor
A strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game.
- synonyms: Spanish pointer

(n.) The two stars (Merak and Dubhe) in the Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the direction of the north star.
(n.) One who or that which, points.
(n.) The hand of a timepiece.
(n.) Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold.
(n.) One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

guide

Someone employed to conduct others.
- synonyms: usher
Someone who shows the way by leading or advising.
Something that offers basic information or instruction.
- synonyms: guidebook
A model or standard for making comparisons.
- synonyms: template, templet
Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory.
- synonyms: scout, pathfinder
A structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something.

Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling.
- synonyms: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, channelize, channelise
Take somebody somewhere.
- usage: "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance"; "He conducted us to the palace"
- synonyms: lead, take, direct, conduct
Be a guiding or motivating force or drive.
- usage: "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
- synonyms: steer
Use as a guide.
- usage: "They had the lights to guide on"
- synonyms: guide on
Pass over, across, or through.
- usage: "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
- synonyms: run, draw, pass

(n.) The leather strap by which the shield of a knight was slung across the shoulder or across the neck and shoulder.
(v.t.) 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.
(v.t.) To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; to pilot; as, to guide a traveler.
(v.t.) 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.
(v.t.) A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the wheel buckets.
(v.t.) A noncommissioned officer or soldier placed on the directiug 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.
(v.t.) A grooved director for a probe or knife.
(v.t.) One who or that which, directs another in his conduct or course of lifo; a director; a regulator.
(v.t.) To regulate and manage; to direct; to order; to superintend the training or education of; to instruct and influence intellectually or morally; to train.
(v.t.) A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy he is setting.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary