What's the difference between hand and hint?

Hand


Definition:

  • (n.) That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other animals; manus; paw. See Manus.
  • (n.) That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand
  • (n.) A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
  • (n.) An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute hand of a clock.
  • (n.) A measure equal to a hand's breadth, -- four inches; a palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.
  • (n.) Side; part; direction, either right or left.
  • (n.) Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
  • (n.) Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
  • (n.) An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand at speaking.
  • (n.) Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or running hand. Hence, a signature.
  • (n.) Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management; -- usually in the plural.
  • (n.) Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the producer's hand, or when not new.
  • (n.) Rate; price.
  • (n.) That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once
  • (n.) The quota of cards received from the dealer.
  • (n.) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.
  • (n.) The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
  • (v. t.) To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter.
  • (v. t.) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage.
  • (v. t.) To manage; as, I hand my oar.
  • (v. t.) To seize; to lay hands on.
  • (v. t.) To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
  • (v. t.) To furl; -- said of a sail.
  • (v. i.) To cooperate.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) HSV I infection of the hand classically occurs in children with herpetic stomatitis and in health care workers infected during patient care delivery.
  • (2) On the other hand, the LAP level, identical in preterms and SDB, is lower than in full-term infants but higher than in adults.
  • (3) On the other hand, human IL-9, which is a homologue to murine P40, was cloned from a cDNA library prepared with mRNA isolated from PHA-induced T-cell line (C5MJ2).
  • (4) We sought additional evidence for an inverse relationship between functional CTL-target cell affinity on the one hand, and susceptibility of the CTL-mediated killing to inhibition by alpha LFA-1 and alpha Lyt-2,3 monoclonal antibodies on the other hand.
  • (5) Handing Greater Manchester’s £6bn health and social care budget over to the city’s combined authority is the most exciting experiment in local government and the health service in decades – but the risks are huge.
  • (6) Then a handful of organisers took a major bet on the power of people – calling for the largest climate change mobilisation in history to kick-start political momentum.
  • (7) On the other hand, after exposure to BrdUrd, neuron specific enolase decreased in NB-1 and SK-N-DZ and increased in GOTO.
  • (8) Theresa May signals support for UK-EU membership deal Read more Faull’s fix, largely accepted by Britain, also ties the hands of national governments.
  • (9) The NORPLANT-2 rod system on the other hand consists of only 2 rods.
  • (10) Symptomatic improvement was obtained in 14 of the 15 hands, and sensory-evoked response improved in 13 hands.
  • (11) Michael James, 52, from Tower Hamlets Three days after telling his landlord that the flat upstairs was a deathtrap, Michael James was handed an eviction notice.
  • (12) Patrice Evra Evra Handed a five-match international ban for his part in the France squad’s mutiny against Raymond Domenech at the 2010 World Cup, it took Evra almost a year to force his way back in.
  • (13) DI James Faulkner of Great Manchester police said: “The men and women working in the factory have told us that they were subjected to physical and verbal assaults at the hands of their employers and forced to work more than 80-hours before ending up with around £25 for their week’s work.
  • (14) On the other hand, the majority of gynecologic patients with pelvic infections are young and healthy.
  • (15) The pons, on the other hand, has a bioelectrical activity of its own during PS, i.e., the ponto-geniculo-occipital spikes (PGO).
  • (16) One-nation prime ministers like Cameron found the libertarians useful for voting against taxation; inconvenient when they got too loud about heavy-handed government.
  • (17) On the other hand, the limbic after-discharges to the hippocampal or amygdaloid stimulation were enhanced by Z. mioga as well as chlorpromazin, but they were inhibited by diazepam.
  • (18) On the other hand, as a cross-reference experiment, we developed a paper work test to do in the same way as on the VDT.
  • (19) It is entirely proper for serving judges to set out the arguments in high-profile cases to help public understanding of the legal issues, as long as it is done in an even-handed way.
  • (20) In a separate exclusive interview , Alexis Tsipras, the increasingly powerful 37-year-old Greek politician now regarded by many as holding the future of the euro in his hands, told the Guardian that he was determined "to stop the experiment" with austerity policies imposed by Germany.

Hint


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner; as, to hint a suspicion.
  • (v. i.) To make an indirect reference, suggestion, or allusion; to allude vaguely to something.
  • (n.) A remote allusion; slight mention; intimation; insinuation; a suggestion or reminder, without a full declaration or explanation; also, an occasion or motive.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The tunes weren't quite as easy and lush as they had been, and hints of dissonance crept in.
  • (2) "Hints that the license fee payer will be hit are the closest the Tories come to explaining how they intend to pay for this."
  • (3) There is never any chink in her composure – any hint of tension – and while I can't imagine what it must feel like to be so at ease with one's world, I don't think she is faking it.
  • (4) Following a first-half surrender, they performed appreciably better in the second period with little cameos hinting at better days to come – eventually.
  • (5) #IfTheyGunnedMeDown tackled the way in which people of colour, especially men, are represented in the media (hint: usually as thuggish and criminal).
  • (6) In addition, practical hints on other means of retention are offered, with the emphasis on nuisance-free and easy application.
  • (7) Henry had hinted during a recent interview with French newspaper L’Equipe he could be interested in a future coaching role with the Gunners, and Wenger insisted on Tuesday that Henry’s return is a certainty when asked about a reunion with the former France striker.
  • (8) | Amy Lawrence Read more Sampdoria have already expressed their interest in bringing Balotelli back to the league where he has represented both Internazionale and Milan, and now Bologna’s director of sport, Pantaleo Corvino, has hinted at a loan deal.
  • (9) The slogan will be unveiled at a rally in Warwick tomorrow, but Alexander gave no hint of Gordon Brown calling an election before 6 May, emphasising the need for a slow reappraisal of Labour to take root.
  • (10) While Chinese media have not spelt out Zhou's woes explicitly, the hints have grown more blatant by the month, with some identifying him via his family relationships.
  • (11) Governor Mark Carney once hinted that a UK rate rise might be on the horizon.
  • (12) In a speech focused on national security, Liam Fox , who is trailing his fellow Tory leadership candidates in terms of support from MPs, hinted that he had doubts that a candidate without significant experience could handle the job.
  • (13) It would have been unprecedented for a large bloc such as the Freedom Caucus to have voted against the party’s choice of nominee, as they had hinted they might do with Webster.
  • (14) Furthermore it was possible to confirm the postoperative space of time needed until restoration of an undisturbed bladder function as a relatively reliable prognostic hint to the expected success of the operation.
  • (15) I got a hint of the price she has paid for her ambidextrous approach to cultural identify after her last interview was published, when a shocking number of British Pakistani men got in touch to denounce her as a shameful infidel.
  • (16) This is no time for partisan politics | Simon Jenkins Read more Downing Street has also hinted that the 1% cap on public sector pay increases could be lifted in the autumn budget, after a growing number of Tory MPs aired their concerns about the policy continuing.
  • (17) He has remained mostly out of sight since his defeat, but recently, while stopping short of any explicit pledge of a comeback, he and his entourage have dropped heavy hints that he may return to the frontline of French politics to "save" the country.
  • (18) It's set in Tokyo, presumably for the Nakatomi connection, and Trebilcook hinted on Twitter that we might see some old faces again.
  • (19) In an article for the Sunday Times, Cameron hinted that other nations in Europe – many of them dependent on Russian gas – are less willing to consider sanctions that could hit their own economies.
  • (20) There has been nothing explicit to confirm as much, but the hints have been there.