1. weak or barely noticeable
2. feeling weak or dizzy and likely to lose consciousness

1. to lose consciousness temporarily

1. a temporary loss of consciousness

Examples

• There was a faint smell of smoke in the air.
• She heard a faint sound coming from upstairs.
• He felt faint after standing in the hot sun.
• The patient fainted during the blood test.
• She fell into a faint when she heard the news.
• The writing on the old document was very faint.
• I have only a faint memory of that day.