What's the meaning of feint?

[Feinty]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #228 "Confusing Words test (11)", question 1

The eyewitness caught only a ......... glimpse of the armed robber. As a result, she couldn't identify the thief in a police lineup.

(a) feint
(b) fan
(c) faint
(d) fain

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #228 "Confusing Words test (11)", answer 1

The eyewitness caught only a faint glimpse of the armed robber. As a result, she couldn't identify the thief in a police lineup.

Correct answer: (c) faint
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what's the meaning of feint

[Alan]

Hi,

'Feint' suggests not clear in the sense of difficult to read. You can have exercise books with lines on each page. Sometimes the lines are printed 'bold', which means they stand out and are clear and sometimes they are very pale and you can hardly see them. These pale lines would be described as 'feint'.

Alan
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