Faint
Faint adjective - Not seen or understood clearly.
Unconscious and faint are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unconscious" instead an adjective "Faint".
Unconscious
Unconscious adjective - Having lost consciousness.
Faint and unconscious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Faint" instead an adjective "Unconscious".
Nearby Words: unconsciousness, unconsciously
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Some shows use the Iris Out instead of Fade to Black for a character's POV when they pass out/faint/are knocked unconscious.
Source: Iris Out -
In Fritz Lang's Secret Beyond The Door, Mark Lamphere (Michael Redgrave) revives himself from a smoke inhalation-induced faint to rescue his unconscious wife from the burning house.
Source: Hollywood Fire - While Thief guards do not distinguish between dead and unconscious bodies and raise the alarm either way, gas arrows require no sneaking-up-close, work even on alerted opponents, and cause a silent faint while ordinary arrows cause screaming and bloodstains.
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