Hints meaning : A clue. A tacit suggestion that avoids a direct statement. A small, barely detectable amount of. 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. Also known as hinting. An opportunity; occasion; fit time. To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue. To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner. To develop and add hints to a font.