signpost
/S AY1 N P OW0 S T/noun
- 1
A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions
- 2
(cryptic crosswords) A word or phrase within a clue that serves as an indicator, rather than being fodder.
verb
- 1
To install signposts on.
“The route wasn't signposted, and we got lost on the way.”
- 2
To direct (somebody) to services, resources, etc.
- 3
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.
- 4
To signal, as if with a signpost
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