foil is the dictionary form of foilling Definition of foil
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"

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"

3
[ verb ] enhance by contrast

Examples

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

4
[ 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"

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[ verb ] cover or back with foil

Examples

"foil mirrors"

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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"

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

Synonyms

transparency

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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
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