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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.

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  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. Karim Habib:

    Prototype 10 follows the Infiniti Q Inspiration concept in introducing a new form language for an electrified era, hinting at electric performance of the highest order, where the Q Inspiration presented a degree of sensuality in its surfaces, Prototype 10 evolves this design with more purpose and aggression.

  2. 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.

  3. Lawrence Goldstone:

    Trump was very clever in not explicitly asking for violence, but hinting at it, but when violence actually happened, and he did not immediately repudiate it, he lost the benefit of the doubt.

  4. Alexander Pryor:

    We found pieces of soft plant tissue typically found in edible roots or tubers, hinting at a plant food component in peoples' diet, these finds are important because they illustrate how our human ancestors adapted to survive the harsh environments of the last Ice Age by making use of the resources they found around them.

  5. 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.

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