fingerpost

A noun referring to a guidepost that resembles a hand with a pointing index finger, used to direct travelers to their destinations.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un poste indicador con forma de mano o flecha que señala la dirección, utilizado para orientar a los viajeros hacia su destino.

1. Signpost with a pointing hand C1 formal british

   A guidepost that is shaped like a hand with an extended index finger, used to indicate direction.

   • The fingerpost at the crossroads pointed toward the village.
   • We followed the fingerpost to the hiking trail.
   • The old fingerpost was made of wood and painted white.

   🇪🇸Poste indicador con mano señaladora

2. Figurative guide or indicator C2 formal british

   Something that provides clear guidance or direction, often used metaphorically.

   • His early work served as a fingerpost for future research.
   • The new policy acts as a fingerpost for the company's direction.
   • This document is a fingerpost to understanding the legal process.

   🇪🇸Guía o indicador figurado

   Sinónimos: beaconguideguidepostindicatormarkerpointersignalsignpost

• fingerposts plural form
• fingerposts' possessive plural form
• fingerpost's possessive singular form