guide vs sheer

guide is a noun but sheer is not a noun.

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

As verbs, sheer is a hyponym of guide; that is, sheer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than guide:

Other hyponyms of guide include dock, pull over, helm, crab, navigate, stand out, starboard, conn, navigate, pilot, channel, corner, tree, park.

guide (noun)	sheer (noun)
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

guide (adjective)	sheer (adjective)
	complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
	not mixed with extraneous elements
	very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
	so thin as to transmit light

guide (verb)	sheer (verb)
pass over, across, or through	turn sharply; change direction abruptly
take somebody somewhere	cause to sheer
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
use as a guide
be a guiding or motivating force or drive

guide (adverb)	sheer (adverb)
	completely
	straight up or down without a break