hinting
Pronunciation:
/ˈhɪntɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue.
Example: She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes.
To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.
Example: to hint a suspicion
To develop and add hints to a font.
Example: The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens.
noun
Definitions
The act of giving a hint or suggestion.
A display adjustment for fonts on digital media, causing letters to be aligned with a rasterized grid.