Definitions for guideline

Overview of noun guideline

The noun guideline has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. guideline

(a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters)

2. road map, guideline

(a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam")

3. guidepost, guideline, rule of thumb

(a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior)