■ noun
1》 a slight or indirect indication.
↘a very small trace.
2》 a small piece of practical information.
■ verb indicate indirectly.
↘( ~ at ) be a slight indication of.
Origin
C17 (in the sense 'occasion, opportunity'): appar. from obs. hent 'to grasp', from OE hentan , of Gmc origin; related to hunt .