Definitions
adjective
weak and likely to lose consciousness
“suddenly felt faint from the pain”
adjective
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
“a faint outline”
adjective
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
“faint heart ne'er won fair lady”
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
adjective
indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
“a faint clue to the origin of the mystery”
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