What does faint mean?

Definition

Weak and hard to see, hear or feel.

Example sentences

• We got up at five for the photos, and it was worth it: no wind at all, just a few faint ripples wherever a bug touched the water.🔊

  We got up at five for the photos, and it was worth it: no wind at all, just a few faint ripples wherever a bug touched the water.

• There's a faint smell of gas in the kitchen — did you leave the stove on?🔊

  There's a faint smell of gas in the kitchen — did you leave the stove on?

Related words

faint in other languages

• In Portuguese
• In French
• In Japanese