signpost
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English
Definitions
noun
- A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions
- (cryptic crosswords) A word or phrase within a clue that serves as an indicator, rather than being fodder.
verb
- To install signposts on.“The route wasn't signposted, and we got lost on the way.”
- To direct (somebody) to services, resources, etc.
- To indicate logical progress of a discourse using words or phrases such as now, right, to recap, to sum up, as I was saying, etc.
- To signal, as if with a signpost
Related words
Synonyms
guidepostsignagemilestonebeaconlandmarkhatchguidebillboardpanelorientationsignalguidancebenchmarksignindicatordirection