noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English faintnesse, feintnesse, from faint, feint + -nesse -ness
: the quality or state of being faint: as
a. : loss of strength : partial or near loss of consciousness
b. : lack of courage or spirit
faintness of heart
c. : feebleness of impression or of intensity of color or contrast : lack of distinctness
faintness of an old photograph
faintness of his recollection of the event