hint

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Pronunciation
/hɪnt/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

A clue.

Example Sentences
  • I needed a hint to complete the crossword.
2 Definition

A tacit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.

Example Sentences
  • He gave me a hint that my breath smelt.
3 Definition

A small, barely detectable amount of.

Example Sentences
  • I could taste a hint of lemon in the wine.
4 Definition

Information in a computer-based font that suggests how the outlines of the font's glyphs should be distorted in order to produce, at specific sizes, a visually appealing pixel-based rendering. Also known as hinting.

Example Sentences
  • This font does not scale well; at small point sizes it has no hinting at all, and the hints that it has for the 10- and 12-point letter 'g' still need work.
5 Definition

An opportunity; occasion; fit time.

Verb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue.

Example Sentences
  • She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes.
2 Definition

To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.

Example Sentences
  • to hint a suspicion
3 Definition

To develop and add hints to a font.

Example Sentences
  • The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens.