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- DictionaryFaint/fānt/
adjective
- 1. (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible: "the faint murmur of voices"
- 2. weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness: "the heat made him feel faint"
verb
- 1. lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain: "I fainted from loss of blood"
noun
- 1. a sudden loss of consciousness: "she hit the floor in a dead faint"
1 day ago · Biography Early life and family tragedies Lovecraft was born in his family home on August 20, 1890, in Providence, Rhode Island. He was the only child of Winfield Scott Lovecraft and Sarah Susan (“Susie”; née Phillips) Lovecraft who were both of English descent. Susie's family was of substantial means at the time of their marriage, as her father, Whipple Van Buren Phillips, was involved ...
- 1917–1937
- Howard Phillips Lovecraft, August 20, 1890, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
1 day ago · Above the planet's surface is an extremely tenuous exosphere and a faint magnetic field that is strong enough to deflect solar winds. Mercury has no natural satellite. As of the early 2020s, many broad details of Mercury's geological history are still under investigation or pending data from space probes.
- 47.36 km/s
- 58.646 d, 1407.5 h
- 10.892 km/h (3.026 m/s)
- trace (≲ 0.5 nPa)
3 hours ago · It’s a far cry from the six days it used to take the 35-foot cutters when the Sydney Hobart started in 1945. It remains a race which is not for the faint-hearted, with sea conditions often treacherous, and six deaths marring the tragic 1998 race which was hit by an unexpected storm. Even in 2023, of the 84 boats which started, 71 finished.
3 hours ago · HIIT (high-intensity interval training) is a full-body, circuit-based, fat-burning workout through quick, intense bursts of exercise, followed by short, sometimes active, recovery periods.
3 hours ago · If you’re a morning person (even if morning means 1 pm), it’s never too late to start your day with some brain games. Come solo, bring a friend, or grab your squad, and prepare yourself for some mind melting challenges that range from riddles, anagrams, crosswords, sudoku, geography quizzes and more psyche-satisfying games to get your inner wheels turning.
1 day ago · Not for the faint-hearted or inexperienced, this demanding climb is a full-day mission with a spectacular reward. Walkers aiming for the summit should be fully equipped and allow six to eight hours, depending on the conditions.
