point the way

Related
  • guideLeader or instruction book
  • directUndeviating or to guide
  • showMake something apparent
  • leadDense metal, symbol Pb
  • navigateGuide through terrain

compass · signpost · arrow · gesture · beckon · steer · indicate · path · direction · landmark · trailblaze · usher · shepherd · finger · north · map · beacon · lighthouse

Opposites
guidance direction

point the waymislead

Cause false belief

lead astray · misdirect · muddy the waters · confuse · disorient

leadership/vision

point the waystand in the way

Obstruct passage or progress

obstruct · abandon · hinder · thwart · stonewall

guidance vs. misdirection

point the waylead astray

Cause to err

mislead · misdirect · deceive · lead down the garden path · divert

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