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hint (EN)
zelfstandig naamwoord, werkwoord

zelfstandig naamwoord “hint”

enkelvoud hint, meervoud hints of ontelbaar
  1. aanwijzing
    The teacher gave us a subtle hint about what would be on the test.
  2. hint (een indirecte suggestie)
    Without saying it outright, her glance at my untied shoelaces was a clear hint to fix them before I tripped.
  3. spoor (een zeer klein beetje of teken)
    She noticed a hint of mint in the chocolate, enhancing its flavor.
  4. tooltip
    When you hover over the icon, a hint appears explaining its function.
  5. hinting (instructies voor de weergave van lettertypen)
    To improve the readability of text on low-resolution screens, the designer carefully adjusted the hints in the digital font.
  6. hint (advies aan een computer)
    To speed up the search, the developer added a hint to the query, suggesting the database use a specific index.

werkwoord “hint”

infinitief hint; hij hints; verleden tijd hinted; volt. deelw. hinted; ger. hinting
  1. suggereren
    He hinted that he might visit us next month.
  2. hinten (het aanpassen van details van een digitaal lettertype)
    After designing his font, he spent hours hinting it to ensure its readability on various digital devices.