# guide (person)

a person who helps others find their way by indicating paths or directions

- Computed level: L14 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: lexicon

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [people](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-people.social), [help](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-help.assistance), [way](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-way.method), [others](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-others.distinct-entities), [points](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-points.location)

**Through:** the person interacts with distinct others by indicating locations or paths, enabling them to proceed along a way that they could not navigate alone

**Novel properties:**
- directional guidance
- mediated access to pathways
- context-sensitive pointing

## Examples
- A Sherpa leads climbers through the Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest using fixed ropes and ladders. *(everyday life)*
- The Linux kernel's MAINTAINERS file lists developers responsible for guiding code contributions. *(computing)*
- Park rangers at Yellowstone National Park direct visitors along safe trails during wildlife migrations. *(institutions)*

---
*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-guide.person*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-guide.person.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*