I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: sign (I) + post
1. : a post bearing a sign or signs ; specifically : a guidepost at a crossroad
2. : guide , beacon
signposts which, in a well-regulated market, show the way along which savings ought to move — W.T.C.King
II. transitive verb
: to provide with signposts or guides
statistics and endpaper maps to signpost the reader — Grace Banyard