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US
/ˈfeɪnt/
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[ UK /fˈeɪnt/ ]
[ UK /fˈeɪnt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
weak and likely to lose consciousness
light-headed from lack of sleep
felt light in the head
suddenly felt faint from the pain
light-headed with wine
a swooning fit
was sick and faint from hunger -
indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
haven't the faintest idea
a faint clue to the origin of the mystery -
lacking clarity or distinctness
a dim figure in the distance
only a faint recollection
shadowy figures in the gloom
a few wispy memories of childhood
saw a vague outline of a building through the fog -
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
a faint outline
weak colors
a faint hissing sound
a faint aroma
the wan sun cast faint shadows
the faint light of a distant candle
a weak pulse -
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
faint heart ne'er won fair lady -
lacking strength or vigor
damning with faint praise
feeble efforts
faint resistance
a feeble voice
VERB
- pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
NOUN
- a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
How To Use faint In A Sentence
- Through her suit, Suzie Nova felt the diamantine exterior of the alien contraption throb faintly below her feet, alive with incomprehensible energies that course through it like blood through arteries.
- Even the Magdalene herself, eyes turned in horror from the abandoned grave to the radiant glory of the seraphim, had the faint touch of that naiveté in her eyes.
- I picked up the faint sound of a car in the distance.
- ‘There were many times when I felt faint at matches because of menstrual cramps,’ Susan says.
- There is a faint hissing sound and a burning smell. Times, Sunday Times
- I could still detect the faint smell of bleach.
- Stooping, I lifted the belt, ornamental silver medallions that tinkled faintly together like coins of small denominations. I'LL TAKE YOU THERE
- When terms which signify mixed perfections are predicated of God, the analogy becomes so faint that the locution is a mere metaphor. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne
- The relation between the original book and this new film is very faint.
- Unfortunately the glow is so faint that no readily foreseeable telescope will be able to capture it.
