Difference between Indistinct and Faint

INDISTINCT vs FAINT: NOUN

The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
The act of fainting.
A fainting-fit; a swoon.
Plural The impure spirit which comes over first and last in the distillation of whisky, the former being called the strong, and the latter, which is much more abundant, the weak faints. This crude spirit is much impregnated with fetid essential oil (fusel-oil); it is therefore very unwholesome, and must be purified by rectification.
One of the colored lines (usually pale) on writing-paper.
An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation.
A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. [R.] See fainting, n.

Difficult to understand
Hazy or vague
Not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
Obscure to the mind or senses; not clear; not definite; confused; imperfect; faint
Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself.
Difficult to understand or make out.
Hazy; vague.
Faint; dim.
Not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
Not clearly or sharply delineated.

Weak and likely to lose consciousness
Lacking conviction or boldness or courage
Indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
Lacking clarity or distinctness
So weak as to be difficult to perceive;
Lacking strength or vigor
Barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
Done with little strength or vigor; feeble.
Small in degree or amount; meager.
Lacking conviction, boldness, or courage; timid.
Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak.
Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight
Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon.
Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed.”
Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak.

Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
To lose consciousness. Caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of a suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).

To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.
To weaken in purpose or spirit.
To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or mental functions; to swoon; -- sometimes with away. See fainting, n.

Synonyms Undefined, indistinguishable, dim, vague, uncertain, ambiguous.
Not giving or having distinct impressions, images, or perceptions; dim; dull; imperfect: as, indistinct vision; an indistinct remembrance.
Not distinct to the mind; not clearly defined as to parts or details; indefinite; confused: as, indistinct notions. See clear, 6.
Not distinct to the senses; not clearly distinguishable or perceptible; not to be discriminated; confused; blurred; obscure: as, indistinct outlines; an indistinct sound.

Having little courage; cowardly; timorous.
Having an intense feeling of weakness or exhaustion; inclined to swoon: as, faint with hunger; faint and sore with travel.
Weak by reason of smallness or slenderness; small; slender.
Having little clearness or distinctness; hardly perceptible by or feebly affecting the senses; indistinct; deficient in brightness, vividness, or clearness, loudness, sharpness, or force; not well defined; feeble; dim: as, a faint light; a faint color; a faint resemblance.
Having or showing little force or earnestness; not forcible or vigorous; not active; wanting strength, energy, or heartiness: as, a faint resistance; a faint exertion.
Feigned; simulated.
To make faint; weaken; depress; dishearten; deject.
Oppressive: applied to the atmosphere.
To become faint to the view; become gradually dim or indistinct; fade; vanish.
To become faint, weak, or exhausted in body; fail in strength or vigor; languish; droop; especially, to fall into a swoon; lose sensation and consciousness; swoon: sometimes with away.
Having little spirit or animation; dispirited; dejected; depressed.
Deficient in magnitude
Barely perceptible
To become weak in spirit; lose spirit or courage; sink into dejection; despond; droop.

Veiled, Dim, Bleary, Faint, Shadowy, Foggy, Cloudy, Wispy, Vague, Muzzy, Nebulous, Fuzzy, Blurred, Hazy, Blurry

Shadowy, Ill, Conk, Fainthearted, Fearful, Light, Timid, Syncope, Vague, Weak, Perceptible, Indistinct, Feeble, Wispy, Dim

Veiled, Dim, Bleary, Faint, Shadowy, Foggy, Cloudy, Wispy, Vague, Muzzy, Nebulous, Fuzzy, Blurred, Hazy, Blurry

Swooning, Shadowy, Ill, Fainthearted, Fearful, Light, Timid, Syncope, Vague, Weak, Perceptible, Indistinct, Feeble, Wispy, Dim

French commenced in an indistinct tone to read it.
Iphraim Shabalala who died the (indistinct), is here today.
Indistinct audio is too hard for regular transcription agencies.
Greenish micaceous Sandstones and Shales, with indistinct carbonaceous markings.
Stella as well, it was all fuzzy and indistinct.
Characteristically, it causes red scaly patches with indistinct edges.
PLEASE NOTE: Some pages may have indistinct print.
From behind her a lumbering, indistinct shadow steps.
Fades quickly and becomes a powdery indistinct floral.
His kingdom is not some fuzzy, indistinct thing, any more than the Incarnation was a fuzzy, indistinct thing.

EA its definitely not for the faint hearted.
The faint docking bay lights went completely dark.
The faint of heart should turn away now.
And law is not for the faint hearted.
The strokes now faint now clear as if carried by the wind but not a breath and the cries now faint now clear.
There seems to be a faint light at the end of the western path, while the eastern path yields a faint scratching sound.
He heard only the faint susurrance of the breeze against the eaves and the faint rustle of the nearby brush.
This episode is DEFINITELY not for the faint of heart or the faint of barfing.
Smells like a nice, smooth gin with tonic water, a little lime and some faint faint juniper or maybe rosemary.
Os felly, dywedir wrthych faint fyddwch yn ei gael ac am faint.