Guiding

guiding
    adj 1: exerting control or influence; "a guiding principle"
    2: showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction
       on; "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the
       directional role of science on industrial progress" [syn:
       {directing}, {directional}, {directive}, {guiding}]
    

Guide \Guide\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Guided}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Guiding}.] [OE. guiden, gyden, F. guiaer, It. guidare; prob.
   of Teutonic origin; cf. Goth. ritan to watch over, give heed
   to, Icel. viti signal, AS. witan to know. The word prob.
   meant, to indicate, point to, and hence, to show the way. Cf.
   {Wit}, {Guy} a rope, {Gye.}]
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   1. To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or
      path; to pilot; as, to guide a traveler.
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            I wish . . . you 'ld guide me to your sovereign's
            court.                                --Shak.
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   2. To regulate and manage; to direct; to order; to
      superintend the training or education of; to instruct and
      influence intellectually or morally; to train.
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            He will guide his affairs with discretion. --Ps.
                                                  cxii. 5.
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            The meek will he guide in judgment.   --Ps. xxv. 9.
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