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guideline
noun
a
general
rule
or
piece
of
advice
that
shows
you
how
something
should
be
done
or
what
is
allowed
•
Our
teacher
gave
us
a
clear
guideline
for
writing
the
essay
.
Our
teacher
gave
us
a
clear
guideline
for
writing
the
essay
.
•
Follow
these
safety
guidelines
when
using
the
laboratory
equipment
.
Follow
these
safety
guidelines
when
using
the
laboratory
equipment
.
early
20th
century
:
formed
from
guide
+
line
,
originally
meaning
a
rope
or
line
that
guides
.
noun
a
light
line
that
is
drawn
or
printed
to
show
where
you
should
write
,
draw
,
or
cut
•
The
notebook
has
faint
blue
guidelines
to
help
you
keep
your
writing
straight
.
The
notebook
has
faint
blue
guidelines
to
help
you
keep
your
writing
straight
.
•
Architects
draw
light
guidelines
before
adding
darker
final
lines
.
Architects
draw
light
guidelines
before
adding
darker
final
lines
.
adapted
from
the
original
sense
of
a
rope
that
guides
;
later
applied
to
visual
guide
lines
in
printing
and
drawing
.
