guidetext

noun
UK /ˈɡaɪdtekst/
US /ˈɡaɪdtekst/

Words that help you know what to do.

The guide text on the map showed us where to go.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The words on a screen that tell you how to use it.

Read the guide text before you press the button.

3. A short written note that explains something.

The guide text under the picture told us what it was.

4. Words in a book that help you find your way.

The guide text at the top of the page explained the game.