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hinting

/ˈhɪntɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue.
  2. To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.
  3. To develop and add hints to a font.
  4. The act of giving a hint or suggestion.
  5. A display adjustment for fonts on digital media, causing letters to be aligned with a rasterized grid.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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