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hint (EN)
sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “hint”

sing. hint, pl. hints o non num.
  1. suggerimento
    The teacher gave us a subtle hint about what would be on the test.
  2. accenno
    Without saying it outright, her glance at my untied shoelaces was a clear hint to fix them before I tripped.
  3. traccia
    She noticed a hint of mint in the chocolate, enhancing its flavor.
  4. suggerimento (quando si passa il mouse sopra un elemento su uno schermo)
    When you hover over the icon, a hint appears explaining its function.
  5. istruzioni per l'ottimizzazione dei caratteri digitali (per una visualizzazione ottimale sui monitor)
    To improve the readability of text on low-resolution screens, the designer carefully adjusted the hints in the digital font.
  6. consiglio (per il recupero ottimale dei dati da parte di un computer)
    To speed up the search, the developer added a hint to the query, suggesting the database use a specific index.

verbo “hint”

infinito hint; lui hints; pass. hinted; p.p. hinted; ger. hinting
  1. accennare
    He hinted that he might visit us next month.
  2. ottimizzare i dettagli di un carattere digitale (per migliorarne la visualizzazione)
    After designing his font, he spent hours hinting it to ensure its readability on various digital devices.