field guide vs guide

guide vs field guide

field guide and guide both are nouns.

field guide is not a verb while guide is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
field guide	Yes	No	No	No
guide	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, guide is a hypernym of field guide; that is, guide is a word with a broader meaning than field guide:

field guide: a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field
guide: something that offers basic information or instruction

Other hypernyms of field guide include guidebook.

field guide (noun)	guide (noun)
a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field	a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something
	a model or standard for making comparisons
	something that offers basic information or instruction
	someone employed to conduct others
	someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
	someone who shows the way by leading or advising

field guide (verb)	guide (verb)
	pass over, across, or through
	take somebody somewhere
	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
	use as a guide
	be a guiding or motivating force or drive

Difference between field guide and guide

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