hinting

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪntɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɪntɪŋ

Noun

hinting (countable and uncountable, plural hintings)

1. The act of giving a hint or suggestion.
   • 2009, Sarah Zettel, In Camelot's Shadow

     Risa herself was questioned, as she expected, but the ladies took their cue from Marie and appeared content with her somewhat short answers, even when she only turned her gaze downward and blushed at the hintings at her betrothal.

2. (typography) A display adjustment for fonts on digital media, causing letters to be aligned with a rasterized grid.

Synonyms

• instructing

See also

• antialiasing
• rasterization
• subpixel rendering

Verb

hinting

1. present participle of hint

Anagrams

• nithing