Definition of faint

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

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Shadowing :: Shadowing (n.) A faint representation; an adumbration.
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) An imperfect and faint representation; adumbration; indistinct image; dim bodying forth; hence, mystical representation; type..
Faintish :: Faintish (a.) Slightly faint; somewhat faint.
Faint :: Faint (v. t.) To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken.
Fainty :: Fainty (a.) Feeble; languid.
Shadowy :: Shadowy (a.) Faintly representative; hence, typical..
Die :: Die (v. i.) To recede and grow fainter; to become imperceptible; to vanish; -- often with out or away.
Smorsato :: Smorsato (a.) Growing gradually fainter and softer; dying away; morendo.
Scotoscope :: Scotoscope (n.) An instrument that discloses objects in the dark or in a faint light.
Wanhope :: Wanhope (n.) Want of hope; despair; also, faint or delusive hope; delusion. [Obs.] Piers Plowman..
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..
Swoon :: Swoon (v. i.) To sink into a fainting fit, in which there is an apparent suspension of the vital functions and mental powers; to faint; -- often with away..
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..
Mastic :: Mastic (n.) A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes..
Faints :: Faints (n.pl.) The impure spirit which comes over first and last in the distillation of whisky; -- the former being called the strong faints, and the latter, which is much more abundant, the weak faints. This crude spirit is much impregnated with fusel oil..
Adumbrant :: Adumbrant (a.) Giving a faint shadow, or slight resemblance; shadowing forth..
Microcoustic :: Microcoustic (n.) An instrument for making faint sounds audible, as to a partially deaf person..
Verditure :: Verditure (n.) The faintest and palest green.
Fade :: Fade (a.) To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color..
Swooning :: Swoon (n.) A fainting fit; syncope.
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