Faint - Definition

adj 1: deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking
clarity or brightness or loudness etc; "a faint outline";
"the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a
distant candle"; "weak colors"; "a faint hissing sound";
"a faint aroma"; "a weak pulse" [syn: faint, weak]
2: lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the
distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in
the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the
fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood" [syn: dim,
faint, shadowy, vague, wispy]
3: lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise";
"faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice" [syn:
faint, feeble]
4: weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint
from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light
in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine";
"light-headed from lack of sleep" [syn: faint, light,
swooning, light-headed, lightheaded]
5: indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue
to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"
6: lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er
won fair lady" [syn: faint, fainthearted, timid,
faint-hearted]
n 1: a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient
blood to the brain [syn: faint, swoon, syncope,
deliquium]
v 1: pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due
to a loss of blood supply to the brain [syn: faint,
conk, swoon, pass out]