What is another word for signpost?

Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ɪnpə͡ʊst] (IPA)

When it comes to signposts, there are actually quite a few options in terms of synonyms. For instance, "marker" is a good one, as it conveys the idea of something indicating a direction or a place. "Guidepost" is also a solid choice, as it signals that a given signpost is meant to be relied upon for directions. "Waymarker" is another option, and one that suggests a more informal, rustic feel -- perhaps for hikers or others out in nature. "Landmark" can also be used in certain contexts, as it refers to a significant or distinct feature that serves as a point of reference. All of these terms share the basic idea of pointing the way forward, but each also has its own unique connotations and nuances.

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  • hyponyms for signpost (as nouns)

    • communication
      sign.
  • hyponyms for signpost (as verbs)

    • communication
      mark.

Usage examples for Signpost

A signpost, as I turned into the square, told me that I was at Jouy-sur-Morin, and a few moments later, I came upon a group of gentlemen in frock coats standing talking on an embankment below the church.
"My Home In The Field of Honor"
Frances Wilson Huard
If he would only hit them, or skin them by inches, or shoot at them, they wouldn't mind it so much; but when you get on the field with him and realize that if you miss a tackle he is going to get you out before the whole gang and tell you what a great mistake the Creator made when He put joints in your arms instead of letting them stick out stiff as they do any other signpost, you're not going to miss that tackle, that's all.
"At Good Old Siwash"
George Fitch
My father was reading all these signs when he heard pawsteps and ducked behind the signpost.
"My Father's Dragon"
Ruth Stiles Gannett

Famous quotes with Signpost

  • Television probably has become the most evocative, widely observed signpost we have.
    Robert Adams
  • Publicity in women is detestable. Anonymity runs in their blood. The desire to be veiled still possesses them. They are not even now as concerned about the health of their fame as men are, and, speaking generally, will pass a tombstone or a signpost without feeling an irresistible desire to cut their names on it.
    Virginia Woolf
  • At a time of information overload, good journalists are more important then ever. They serve as the public's hired guns to collect information from various sources and challenge it for the purpose of distilling down what is important and true. They-signpost issues that are worthy of our attention. In the past when we bought newspapers we were paying for that particular newspaper with its content- a bundle of news and entertainment. In the digital age we're buying the carriage (e.g. the Internet access) and readers decide later what information they want to view over that carrier.
    Heather Brooke
  • The main thing, if there is a power that the media has, it’s mostly because they represent the public in quite a direct relationship. They’re very populist in the sense that they are meant to be the public’s hired goons who go out, find information, collate it all, verify whether or not it’s true, and then signpost to the citizens that this is worth reading. And they make it in such a way that it’s interesting to read. So they are kind of spokespeople for the people. And in an interconnected age, they are definitely quicker to realize the way power has shifted. You find most journalists now are on all these social networks. They’re all about creating… they want a direct relationship with their audience, in a way that politicians have been very loathe to do.
    Heather Brooke
  • What I say in the book is that rather than it being the death of journalism, this whole deluge of information, it to me marks a time when journalism can really come into its own, because as we’re drowning in information, the whole point of a journalist is to signpost what’s important and then to verify whether or not it’s true.
    Heather Brooke

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