foil has definitions from the fields of sport,arms
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[ noun ] a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal

Examples

"the photographic film was wrapped in foil"

Used in print

(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)

Hans cut the foil off finally and unscrewed the cap .

2
[ verb ] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Examples

"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge" "foil your opponent"

Used in print

([Anonymous,] "What You Should Know About Air...)

You 'll foil them in droves , along with their pal humidity , by having and using a kitchen_range exhaust_fan , a bathroom ventilator for when you shower , and an outside vent for the clothes drier .

3
[ verb ] enhance by contrast

Examples

"In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background"

Used in print

(Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)

Long observation has taught Mason that most landscape can be reduced to three essential planes : a foreground in sharp focus - either a light area with dark accents or a dark one with lights ; a middle_distance often containing the major motif ; and a background , usually a silhouetted form foiled against the sky .

Related terms

contrast enhancer

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[ noun ] anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities

Synonyms

enhancer

Examples

"pretty girls like plain friends as foils"

Related terms

attention enhance

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[ verb ] cover or back with foil

Examples

"foil mirrors"

Related terms

cover

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[ noun ] a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through

Synonyms

hydrofoil

Examples

"the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"

Related terms

device

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[ noun ] picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector

Synonyms

transparency

Related terms

picture slide viewgraph

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 26595
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[ noun ] (sport,arms) a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button

Related terms

fencing_sword

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