guiding thread
ˈɡaɪdɪŋ θrɛd
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Definition of guiding thread - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
narrativecentral theme providing direction in a narrative
  • The guiding thread of the story was love.
2.
navigationtool or method aiding in navigation or understanding
  • The map served as a guiding thread for the hikers.
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Expressions with guiding

guiding starn.
star used for navigation reference
Sailors relied on the North Star as their guiding star.
guiding lightn.
person who inspires and influences others
She was a guiding light for her students.
guiding principlen.
main idea or rule that influences actions or decisions
Honesty is a guiding principle in our company.
guiding forcen.
principle or influence that motivates
His belief in justice was his guiding force in life.
guiding handn.
person or force that helps direct or influence actions
She was the guiding hand behind the project.
self-guidingadj.
able to direct or control itself without help
The self-guiding robot avoided all the obstacles.

Expressions with thread

common threadn.
theme or characteristic shared by different things or people
The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience.
red threadn.
recurring theme in a story or discussion
The red thread of love runs through the novel.
slender threadn.
small chance or possibility
He held onto a slender thread of hope.
golden threadn.
basic principle that connects and supports various parts of something
Justice is the golden thread that runs through the fabric of society.
thread the needlev.
pass a thread through a needle's eye
She learned to thread the needle in her sewing class.
follow the threadv.
understand the main idea or story
I couldn't follow the thread of the movie's plot.
thread one's wayv.
move carefully through a crowded or difficult place
She had to thread her way through the busy market.
hang by a threadadj.
close to failure or collapse
His career is hanging by a thread.
hanging by a threadadj.
in a very precarious or dangerous situation
His job was hanging by a thread after the mistake.
lose the threadv.
stop understanding or following a conversation or story
I lost the thread and couldn't follow the story.

Terms related to guiding thread

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
guidedirectionfocusframeworkmotifnarrativeplotstorylinethemecompassmapmethod

Examples of guiding thread in a sentence

  • In her speech, the guiding thread was hope.
  • The legend was a guiding thread through the ancient ruins.
  • His notes were a guiding thread during the lecture.

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  1. French:fil conducteur, guide, ...
  2. German:roter Faden, Leitfaden, ...
  3. Italian:filo conduttore, ...
  4. Spanish:hilo conductor, ...
  5. Portuguese:fio condutor, ...
  6. Chinese:主线, 指引线索, ...
  7. Japanese:導きの糸, 道しるべ, ...
  8. Arabic:الخَيْطُ النَّاظِمُ, دَليل, ...
  9. Hebrew:חוּט מַנְחֶה, עִקָּרוֹן מַנְחֶה, ...
  10. Russian:направляющая нить, путеводная нить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:провідна нитка, путівник, ...
  12. Hindi:कथा-सूत्र, मार्गदर्शक धागा, ...
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