Hinweis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clue noun A piece of information or evidence that helps solve a problem or mystery.
- cue noun A signal or prompt that tells someone it is time to act.
- direction noun The line or path along which something moves or faces.
- heads-up noun An advance warning or piece of information given so that someone can prepare.
- hint noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
- telltale noun Something that gives away or reveals a fact, often one meant to stay hidden.
Senses
Hinweis is used for these senses in English:
- clue (now, _, rare) A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
- clue Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
- cue An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something.
- cue The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next actor to speak; any word or words which serve to remind an actor to speak or to do something; a catchword.
- direction Guidance, instruction.
- telltale (figuratively) Something that serves to reveal something else.
- tip-off (idiomatic) A report of suspicious behaviour, especially to an authority.
clue — full definition
- noun A piece of information or evidence that helps solve a problem or mystery.
- noun The short phrase that hints at an answer in a crossword or puzzle.
cue — full definition
- noun A signal or prompt that tells someone it is time to act.
- noun A long tapered stick used to strike the ball in billiards, pool, or snooker.
- verb To give someone a signal to begin or continue an action.