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Meaning
Noun
●
A clue.
●
An
implicit
suggestion
that
avoids
a
direct
statement.
●
A small,
barely
detectable
amount.
●
In Computing:
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.
●
In Databases:
An
instruction
to the
database engine
as to
how a
query
should be
executed
,
for example
whether to use an
index
or not.
●
An
opportunity
;
occasion
;
fit
time.
Verb
●
To
imply
without a
direct
statement
; to provide a clue.
●
To
bring to mind
by a
slight
mention
or
remote
allusion
; to
suggest
in an
indirect
manner.
●
To develop and
add
hints
to a font.
Intj
●
Signifies that something
previously
said should be
taken
as a
hint
or
heeded
closely.
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Synonyms
Modicum
Omen
Tip
Hunch
Imply
Suggest
Suggestion
Taste
Ghost
Related
Glimpse
Clue
Whiff
Smidgen
Glance
Glimmer
Tinge
Warning
Note
Indication
Look
Reminder
Possibility
Peek
Sign
Sneer
Nod
Disclaimer
Balk
Piece
Reveal
Symbol
Foreshadow
Mention
Touch
Indicate
Caveat
Trace
Reference
Sense
Jab
Thought
Chance
Detail
Twinge
Appear
Laugh
Show
Explanation
Smidgeon
Comment
Looks
Scoff
Idea
Moment
Twist
Tell
Evidence
Gesture
Poke Fun
Spoiler Alert
Chip Away
Take A Look
More
Rhymes
Tint
In'T
Lint
Dint
Bint
Mint
Hint
Stint
Flint
Glint
Skint
Clint
Print
Squint
Aglint
Sprint
Pawprint
Misprint
Skinflint
Blueprint
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