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Word: hint (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A clue.
  • A small, barely detectable amount of.
  • 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'''.

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Verb:

  • To deliberately imply, indirectly suggest, or provide a clue.
  • To develop and add hints to a font.

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