hints Synonyms & Antonyms
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Hints as a Noun
plural of hint
A clue.
I needed a hint to complete the crossword.
A tacit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.
He gave me a hint that my breath smelt.
A small, barely detectable amount of.
I could taste a hint of lemon in the wine.
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.
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.
An opportunity; occasion; fit time.
Hints as a Verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of hint
To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue.
She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes.
To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.
to hint a suspicion
To develop and add hints to a font.
The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens.
Hints in a Sentence
I needed a hint to complete the crossword.
He gave me a hint that my breath smelt.
I could taste a hint of lemon in the wine.
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.
She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes.
to hint a suspicion
The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens.
Word Forms & Grammar
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Words That Rhyme With Hints
Word Facts for Hints
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /hɪnts/ |
| Meaning | plural of hint |