faint
adj 1: 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";
"faint colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint
aroma"
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},
{shadowy}, {vague}, {wispy}]
3: lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise";
"faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"
[syn: {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: {light}, {swooning},
{light-headed}]
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: {fainthearted}, {timid}]
n : a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient
blood to the brain [syn: {swoon}, {syncope}]
v : pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due
to a loss of blood supply to the brain [syn: {conk}, {swoon},
{pass out}]