signpost
C1CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister
General verb
To guide the reader through a text using words and phrases that indicate its structure and direction.
The introduction signposts the three arguments that the essay will develop in turn.
Medicine verb
To tell someone in advance what you are about to discuss or where they can find further help.
I'll signpost you to a support service that can help with the practical side of your recovery.
Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.
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