verb๐ShareTo suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue."She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes."communicationlanguagesignactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner."to hint a suspicion"communicationlanguagemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo 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."technologycomputingtypewritingtechnicalinternetwordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe act of giving a hint or suggestion."Her constant hinting about wanting a new phone made it clear what she wanted for her birthday. "communicationlanguageactionsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA display adjustment for fonts on digital media, causing letters to be aligned with a rasterized grid."The software's automatic hinting improved the readability of the small font on the e-reader's screen. "technologycomputingmediatypestyletechnicalappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading