faintlight
nounUK /feɪnt laɪt/
US /feɪnt laɪt/
A faintlight is a very soft and dim light that is hard to see.
A faintlight glowed from the little lamp in the corner of the room.
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2. A small, weak source of light seen from far away.
We could see a faintlight across the lake from a distant cabin.
3. The dim glow that remains after a light is turned off or fades.
A faintlight lingered on the screen after the phone went dark.
4. A very slight brightness in the sky just before sunrise or after sunset.
A faintlight spread over the hills as the sun began to rise.