Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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faint | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
dim | No | Yes | Yes | No |
faint (noun) | dim (noun) |
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a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain |
faint (adjective) | dim (adjective) |
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lacking conviction or boldness or courage | made dim or less bright |
weak and likely to lose consciousness | lacking in light; not bright or harsh |
lacking clarity or distinctness | offering little or no hope |
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc | lacking clarity or distinctness |
lacking strength or vigor | slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity |
indistinctly understood or felt or perceived |
faint (verb) | dim (verb) |
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pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain | make dim or lusterless |
become dim or lusterless | |
make dim by comparison or conceal | |
become vague or indistinct | |
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam |