fingerpost
Pointing road sign
A fingerpost is a signpost with one or more pointing arms indicating directions to nearby destinations.
The name comes from the arm's resemblance to a pointing finger.
Fingerposts are traditional features of rural crossroads: The fingerpost showed three miles to the village.
Roadside directional guide
- waymarkerSign indicating route direction
- guidepostDirectional marker for travelers
- milepostHighway distance marker
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
direction sign · road sign · marker · pointer · arrow · destination · junction · route
Reference to memory location
- indicatorSign revealing status
- signMark conveying information
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- markerSomething that signals location
arrow · index · cue · hint · guide · reference · symbol · pointing hand
Point where things meet
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- forkTined eating tool
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- splitSeparation into parts
divergence · bifurcation · turning point · decision point · choice · pathway · branch · convergence
Navigating through physical spaces
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- directionWay something faces
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- navigationDetermining position and course
compass · bearing · north · south · east · west · turn · straight
Travel from place to place
- destinationIntended arrival point
- travellerOne who journeys
- pilgrimReligious journey-taker
- wayfarerTraveler, especially walking
explorer · trek · pilgrimage · expedition · wanderer · tourist · backpacker · rambler
signpost
Roadside directional guide
- waymarkerSign indicating route direction
- guidepostDirectional marker for travelers
- milepostHighway distance marker
milestone · direction sign · road sign · marker · pointer · arrow · destination · junction · route · crossroads
pointer
Reference to memory location
marker · arrow · index · cue · hint · guide · reference · symbol · pointing hand · directional
junction
Point where things meet
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- forkTined eating tool
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
split · divergence · bifurcation · turning point · decision point · choice · pathway · branch · convergence · meeting point
wayfinding
Navigating through physical spaces
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- directionWay something faces
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
navigation · compass · bearing · north · south · east · west · turn · straight · veer
journey
Travel from place to place
- destinationIntended arrival point
- travellerOne who journeys
- pilgrimReligious journey-taker
wayfarer · explorer · trek · pilgrimage · expedition · wanderer · tourist · backpacker · rambler · hiker
- trail signstrail markers, blazes, waymarks, direction arrows, directional signs
- Footpathsfootpath, footpaths, public footpath, bridleway, bridleways
fingerpostunmarked trail
Route lacking official indicators
uncharted territory · misdirection · wilderness · maze · labyrinth