faint
adjective
lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc..
Example Sentences
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The coronagraph is designed to demonstrate advanced technologies that suppress the brilliant light from stars so scientists can study much fainter planets and dusty disks orbiting nearby stars.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
A coronagraph blocks much of a star's bright light, making it easier to search for much fainter objects nearby.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
To spot S301 -- which is two billion times fainter than the star Betelgeuse in our sky -- the team of astronomers used the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in the Chilean desert.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Light pollution will hide the fainter meteors, leaving only the brightest ones visible.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
She heard the sound of the library door closing and then steps moving away, getting fainter and fainter.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
