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Feeling dizzy and close to losing consciousness
“I was sorting clothes in the basement when I started feeling faint, then dizzy and extremely sick.”
Weak or lacking in strength
“The old folks were looking faint after a long haul flight.”
Low in volume or barely audible
“She heard a faint noise in the deckhead, like a distant flag flapping in the breeze.”
Lacking in intensity, vividness or brightness
“The sun rose gracefully and gilded the glorious hillsides with faint light.”
Not clearly understood or visually perceived
“As I get closer, there's a faint gleam behind the stained-glass windows of the 13th-century abbey.”
Barely perceptible in amount, level or degree
“The wrapper has a refreshing aroma with just a faint amount of spice.”
Very slight or small in terms of probability
“This gave us faint hopes of a release, but the wind springing up as we had anticipated soon extinguished them.”
Lacking conviction or force
“I made an indirect joke about him consuming solids, which resulted in a faint smile from Quentin.”
Not clearly visible or attracting attention
Not in good health
Unable to be read or deciphered
(of climate or weather) Not aggressive or violent in nature
Exhausted or in need of rest or sleep
Lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality
Having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness
Lacking conviction or force
Having a pale, anemic, or ashen complexion or appearance
Weak or feeble in quality or condition
Fearful, timid, or lacking courage
A sudden loss of consciousness
“Everyone in the crowd gasped, and Miss Moss fell over in a dead faint with poor little Mr. Goodman to catch her stout figure.”
To lose consciousness, typically for a short time
“I'd do it myself, but I faint at the sight of a needle.”
To fall over (after losing consciousness)
“Two or three legionnaires would faint to the ground from heat exhaustion and insufficient water.”
To deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy
To become (more) pale or white in color or complexion
To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
To feel or show fear or apprehension
To fail to function or succeed
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