[plt-scheme] meaning of "->" in proc name

Hey all,
Is there any operational significance to "->" in a procedure name
(e..g, picture->painter, round->exact)?

I am guessing it is merely a cultural standard to indicate a proc that does
type conversion, similar to the use of ? in predicates?

Fred
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