hint
/hɪnt/ noun B2- A clue. · I needed a hint to complete the crossword.
- An implicit suggestion that avoids a direct statement. · He gave me a hint that my breath smelt.
- A small, barely detectable amount. · There was a hint of irony in his voice.· I could taste a hint of lemon in my iced water.
- 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; an instance of hinting. · This font does not scale well to small sizes; the hints for the 10-point letter 'g' still need work.
- An instruction to the database engine as to how a query should be executed, for example whether to use an index or not.
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This gave the Lion a hint of the best way to attack the creature, and as he knew it was easier to fight it asleep than awake, he gave a great spring and landed directly upon the monster’s back.
“But if you mean to hint that it could reflect in any way upon this lady’s honour”—his eyes blazed for an instant, and then with an evident effort he got a grip upon his own emotions—“well, you are on the wrong track, that’s all.”
It may be that I am myself at fault for not following up the hint which you conveyed to me through my friend, Dr.
You have thrown out hints here, and hints there, and seem to know more than we do, but the time has come when we feel that we have a right to ask you straight how much you do know of the business.
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