Hinting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɪntɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hinting is a noun meaning The act of giving a hint or suggestion.
Meaning
The act of giving a hint or suggestion.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of hint
- (typography) The process of adding hints to a computer-based font in order to align the glyphs to a rasterized grid at specific sizes in a visually appealing manner.
Example Sentences
Risa herself was questioned, as she expected, but the ladies took their cue from Marie and appeared content with her somewhat short answers, even when she only turned her gaze downward and blushed at the hintings at her betrothal.
Word Forms
- hintings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include intimation, suggest, suggestion, touch, trace, jot.
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