tenue — meaning in English

English meaning

• faint adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.

Senses

tenue is used for these senses in English:

• faint (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
• faint Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.

faint — full definition

1. adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
2. adj Feeling weak or dizzy, as if about to lose consciousness.
3. verb To lose consciousness briefly, usually from lack of blood flow to the brain.

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