1. providing direction, leadership, or advice

1. present participle of guide; showing the way or directing the course of action

Examples

• The teacher’s guiding principles helped shape the curriculum.
• She is guiding the new students through the registration process.
• His guiding hand helped me learn to drive.
• The lighthouse serves as a guiding beacon for ships.
• The counselor is guiding him toward a career in medicine.
• They followed the guiding star across the desert.
• The coach is guiding the team to victory.