faint (
http://definr.com/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,
lightheaded]
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]