Meanings
nounprogram guide (plural program guides)
plural program guides · alternative Commonwealth programme guide
- A usually weekly periodical that guides the reader through the programs being broadcast on radio or TV; often supplemented with celebrity gossip and other entertainment features.
- Such a section in a more general publication, such as a newspaper.
- A similar feature on a television display, allowing the viewer to navigate through the channels and programs on offer.
Synonyms: EPG
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA similar feature on a television display, allowing the viewer to navigate through the channels and programs on offer.
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Translations
Dutch programmablad, programmagids
- programmabladperiodical
- programmagidsperiodical
- programmagidssection within another publication
Finnish ohjelmaopas, ohjelmaopas
- ohjelmaopasperiodical
- ohjelmaopassection within another publication
Portuguese guia de programação, guia de programação
- guia de programaçãoperiodical
- guia de programaçãosection within another publication
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APA
program guide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/program%20guide
MLA
“program guide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/program%20guide. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “program guide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/program%20guide.
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