hint (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “hint”

sg. hint, pl. hints or uncountable
  1. indice
    The teacher gave us a subtle hint about what would be on the test.
  2. allusion
    Without saying it outright, her glance at my untied shoelaces was a clear hint to fix them before I tripped.
  3. trace
    She noticed a hint of mint in the chocolate, enhancing its flavor.
  4. bulle d'aide
    When you hover over the icon, a hint appears explaining its function.
  5. instructions de rendu
    To improve the readability of text on low-resolution screens, the designer carefully adjusted the hints in the digital font.
  6. conseil (pour l'optimisation des requêtes)
    To speed up the search, the developer added a hint to the query, suggesting the database use a specific index.

verbe “hint”

hint; he hints; past hinted, part. hinted; ger. hinting
  1. insinuer
    He hinted that he might visit us next month.
  2. optimiser (pour l'affichage des polices numériques)
    After designing his font, he spent hours hinting it to ensure its readability on various digital devices.