Definition of hinted:
(n) :
A clue.
(n) :
An implicit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.
(n) :
A small, barely detectable amount.
(v) :
(intransitive) To imply without a direct statement; to provide a clue.
(v) :
(transitive) To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.
(n) :
(computing) 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.