faintest
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfeɪntəst// UK //fˈeɪntəst// faintest
adj. the most weak or unclear version of something. You use it to describe the smallest amount of a feeling, sound, or light.
adj. the superlative form of 'faint', indicating the least perceptible degree of a quality or the weakest intensity of a stimulus.
I heard the faintest sound coming from the basement.
Even the faintest hint of a smile on his face suggested that he was finally starting to feel better.
The astronomer spent hours scanning the data for the faintest trace of light that might indicate the presence of a distant exoplanet orbiting a dim star.