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Pale :: Pale (v. i.) Not bright or brilliant; of a faint luster or hue; dim; as, the pale light of the moon..

Syncope :: Syncope (n.) A fainting, or swooning. See Fainting..

Scotoscope :: Scotoscope (n.) An instrument that discloses objects in the dark or in a faint light.

Faint :: Faint (superl.) Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance..

Ghost :: Ghost (n.) Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image; a phantom; a glimmering; as, not a ghost of a chance; the ghost of an idea..

Faintish :: Faintish (a.) Slightly faint; somewhat faint.

Fainting :: Fainting (n.) Syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak..

Faintling :: Faintling (a.) Timorous; feeble-minded.

Sol-faing :: Sol-faing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sol-f.

Glimmer :: Glimmer (n.) A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam..

Recovery :: Recovery (n.) Restoration from sickness, weakness, faintness, or the like; restoration from a condition of mistortune, of fright, etc..

Faintness :: Faintness (n.) Want of vigor or energy.

Hack :: Hack (v. i.) To cough faintly and frequently, or in a short, broken manner; as, a hacking cough..

Faint :: Faint (n.) To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.

Faintly :: Faintly (adv.) In a faint, weak, or timidmanner..

Phosphorus :: Phosphorus (n.) A poisonous nonmetallic element of the nitrogen group, obtained as a white, or yellowish, translucent waxy substance, having a characteristic disagreeable smell. It is very active chemically, must be preserved under water, and unites with oxygen even at ordinary temperatures, giving a faint glow, -- whence its name. It always occurs compined, usually in phosphates, as in the mineral apatite, in bones, etc. It is used in the composition on the tips of friction matches, and for man

Umbra :: Umbra (n.) The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly called penumbra.

Ochroleucous :: Ochroleucous (a.) Yellowish white; having a faint tint of dingy yellow.

Verditure :: Verditure (n.) The faintest and palest green.

Qualm :: Qualm (n.) A sudden attack of illness, faintness, or pain; an agony..

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