Hint and Light

Hint

Hint noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).

Light and hint are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Light" instead a noun "Hint".

Nearby Words: hinted, hinting

Light

Light noun - The steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible.

Hint and light are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hint" instead a noun "Light".

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

good good hint good light
best best hint best light
better better hint better light
direct direct hint direct light
Other adjectives: single, small, strong, big, great, serious, huge, little, interesting, early, possible, last, red.

Common collocations

stuff hint stuff light stuff
control hint control light control
way hint way light way
times hint times light times

Both words in one sentence

  • Despite this she really doesn't look any different from other drowussu, which turns out to be a big hint that the drowussu are actually descended from light elves.
    Source: Pass Fail
  • Webcomic / Harry Potter Comics Cerebus Syndrome: The comic starts out fairly light with hint of a bigger storyline, and even a holiday special, but with Chapters 7 and 9, things get much more serious.
  • Anime / Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation aka: Phantasy Star Online 2 The scene of Itsuki generating a massive ray of light from his weapon in the opening is the only hint to Stargazer, the Photon Art Itsuki uses to destroy Dark Falz Apprentice in the final episode.
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