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Foil

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Definitions for Foil

noun
a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
Examples
  1. the photographic film was wrapped in foil
noun
anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
Synonyms
enhancer
Examples
  1. pretty girls like plain friends as foils
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
  1. the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils
noun
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base
Synonyms
transparency
Examples
  1. viewed with a projector
noun
a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
verb
enhance by contrast
Examples
  1. In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background
verb
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Synonyms
thwart queer spoil scotch cross frustrate baffle bilk
Examples
  1. What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
  2. foil your opponent
verb
cover or back with foil
Examples
  1. foil mirrors

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