guideline vs stencil

guideline

noun
  • A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text. 

  • A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action. 

  • A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour. 

  • He considered the Ten Commandments more as a guideline than a requirement. 

stencil

noun
  • A pattern produced using such a utensil. 

  • A two-ply master sheet for use with a mimeograph. 

  • A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet. 

verb
  • To print with a stencil. 

How often have the words guideline and stencil occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )