(of speech or voice) In soft tones
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(of speech or voice) In soft tones
“I heard her call my name faintly.”
To some degree or level
“I could sense that he was faintly interested.”
To a moderate or sparing degree
In a way that is unclear, especially visually
“As I get closer, there's a faint gleam behind the stained-glass windows of the 13th-century abbey.”
By a very small degree or margin (if at all)
In a gentle, delicate or soft manner
In a weak, feeble or helpless manner
“The old folks were looking faint after a long haul flight.”
Adverb for feeling dizzy and close to losing consciousness
“I was sorting clothes in the basement when I started feeling faint, then dizzy and extremely sick.”
Adverb for lacking in intensity, vividness or brightness
“The sun rose gracefully and gilded the glorious hillsides with faint light.”
Adverb for barely perceptible in amount, level or degree
“The wrapper has a refreshing aroma with just a faint amount of spice.”
Adverb for very slight or small in terms of probability
“This gave us faint hopes of a release, but the wind springing up as we had anticipated soon extinguished them.”
Adverb for lacking conviction or force
“I made an indirect joke about him consuming solids, which resulted in a faint smile from Quentin.”
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