faint


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]