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  1. hinting

    Font hinting (also known as instructing) is the use of mathematical instructions to adjust the display of an outline font so that it lines up with a rasterized grid. At low screen resolutions, hinting is critical for producing clear, legible text. It can be accompanied by antialiasing and (on liquid crystal displays) subpixel rendering for further clarity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hinting

    of Hint

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hinting in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hinting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of hinting in a Sentence

  1. Abbas Milani:

    He is giving himself a lot of plausible deniability, he's hinting to the more radical elements not to attack the deal too aggressively but he's also not telling them not to attack it. He's keeping his options open.

  2. Jeff Griffiths:

    That's hinting that the kids who really benefit are the youngest children and the ones most likely to have these infections and not to have the sort of internal resources to be able to fight them off.

  3. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang:

    Earlier in the day, Jong Un said he hoped disagreements would not derail the implementation of The Panmunjom Declaration, as has happened with past agreements, hinting he may be aware that a deal is far from being sealed. China welcomed the outcome of the summit. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang congratulated both sides and said : We hope all relevant parties keep the momentum of dialogue, work together to promote the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as well as the process of a political settlement on the peninsula issue.

  4. Chris Williamson:

    Worries about the Delta variant have become more widespread, ... subduing activity in some instances and raising concerns about the possibility of virus restrictions being tightened again, hence services growth in July was slightly less marked than the earlier flash estimate and future expectations cooled, presenting a significant downside risk to the outlook and hinting that growth could begin to slow again as we head toward the autumn.

  5. Abbas Milani:

    He is giving himself a lot of plausible deniability, he’s hinting to the more radical elements not to attack the deal too aggressively but he’s also not telling them not to attack it. He’s keeping his options open.

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