What is the meaning of guiding?

verb

• Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling.
  • synonyms: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
• Take somebody somewhere.
  • usage: "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance"; "He conducted us to the palace"
  • synonyms: lead, take, direct, conduct, guide
• Be a guiding or motivating force or drive.
  • usage: "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
  • synonyms: guide, steer
• Use as a guide.
  • usage: "They had the lights to guide on"
  • synonyms: guide, guide on
• Pass over, across, or through.
  • usage: "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
  • synonyms: guide, run, draw, pass

adjective

• Exerting control or influence.
  • usage: "a guiding principle"
• Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on.
  • usage: "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress"
  • synonyms: directing, directional, directive