hint

  1. Noun.  A clue.
  2. Noun.  A small, barely detectable amount of.
  3. Noun.  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'''.
  4. Verb.  To deliberately imply, indirectly suggest, or provide a clue.
  5. Verb.  To develop and add hints to a font.

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