Hint

Noun CEFR B2 Standard

hɪnt

Definitions

A clue.
An implicit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.
A small, barely detectable amount.
Information in a computer-based font that suggests how the outlines of the font's glyphs should be distorted in order to produce, at specific sizes, a visually appealing pixel-based rendering; an instance of hinting.
An instruction to the database engine as to how a query should be executed, for example whether to use an index or not.
An opportunity; occasion; fit time.
obsolete

Equivalents

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العربيةالتلميح تلميح لمح

Българскинамек намеквам намекнаоттенък

Bosanskiima mig natuknicapici pista špur миг натукница шанса

Catalàindici pista

Češtinaindicie klíč nápovědanarážka náznak přídech vodítko

Ελληνικάπρόκα

Esperantoaludeti aludeto aludialudo

Suomiaavistus häive hinttihitunen johtolanka osviitta siemen tärppi veitsenkärjellinen vihjaista vihjata vihje vihjeistää viite viittaus vinkki

Gaeilgeleid

Gàidhliggliocas rabhadh sanas

Galegopista

עבריתרמז

हिन्दीआसार इशारा संकेत

Hrvatskiima mig natuknicapici pista špur миг натукница шанса

Magyarcéloz csepp csipetnyipici tipp utalás

Հայերենակնարկ

Bahasa Indonesiamengisyaratkan petunjuk

Íslenskavísbending

Italianoaccenno aiuto allusionedritta indizio pizzico suggerimento

日本語てがかりヒントほのめかす予兆仄庂手がかり暗示糸口託謎黙示

Қазақ тіліишара тұспал

한국어묵시 실마리 암시힌트

Kurdîîma pîçî

Latinaadmonitiuncula subsono suggestiosuggestus

Македонскиможност намек поткажувањешанса

Nederlandsaanduiden aanwijzing hintenlaten doorschemeren zinspelen

Polskibąkać bąknąć krztynakrzyna niedomówienie ociupina odrobina podpowiadać podpowiedź podpowiedzieć półsłówko

Portuguêsdica indiciar indícioindireta que sugerir toque traço

Русскийвозможность наводка намекнамекать намекнуть оттенок подсказа́ть подска́зка подска́зывать случай шанс

Српскиima mig natuknicapici pista špur миг натукница шанса

Svenskaantydan fingervisning ledtrådvink

తెలుగుసూచన సూచించు

ไทยเบาะแส ใบ

Türkçeima ipucu

Українськавідтінок натяк натякатинатякну́ти підказка

Tiếng Việtmanh mối

Examples

“I needed a hint to complete ⟳ the crossword.”

“He gave me a hint that my breath smelt.”

“There was a hint of irony in his voice.”

“I could taste ⟳ a hint of lemon in my iced water.”

“And I perceived no touch ⟳ of change ⟳, ⁠No hint of death in all his frame, ⁠But found him all in all the same, […]”

“Mother very rightly resented the slightest hint of condescension. She considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom,[…].”

“This font does not scale well to small sizes; the hints for the 10-point ⟳ letter 'g' still need ⟳ work ⟳.”

“I, not remembering how I cried out then, / Will cry ⟳ it o'er again: it is a hint / That wrings mine eyes to't.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Hinted hintend Hinter Hinterland hinterlander Hinterlands

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