a clue or helpful suggestion for solving or deciding

• an indirect suggestion instead of a direct statement

线索或提示，帮助解决或做决定

• 含蓄的暗示，而非直接表述

a very small, barely noticeable amount

• a trace or touch

极少量，几乎不可察觉的一点

• 一丝或痕迹

to suggest or imply without stating directly

• to give a clue

含蓄地暗示，而不直接说明

• 提供线索

computing: directive guiding font rendering or query execution

• for example, font hinting or a database optimizer hint

计算机：指导字体渲染或查询执行的指令

• 如字体微调（hinting）或数据库优化器提示

used to tag a statement as a hint to heed

用于标示某话应被重视为提示