Meaning & use
faint
Barely perceptible; weak or indistinct in sound, light, smell, or feeling.
See it in a sentence
A faint smell of smoke drifted through the hallway from the kitchen.
She heard a faint knock at the door but wasn't sure she'd imagined it.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'faint' means to briefly lose consciousness, usually from heat, shock, or low blood pressure.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To briefly lose consciousness, often due to heat, shock, or a sudden drop in blood pressure.
He fainted in the heat after standing in line for over an hour.
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