Foil Meaning
There are 8 meaning(s) for word Foil
Meaning 1 : 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
Example : the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils
Synonyms : hydrofoil
Example : the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils
Synonyms : hydrofoil
Meaning 2 : anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
Example : pretty girls like plain friends as foils
Synonyms : enhancer
Example : pretty girls like plain friends as foils
Synonyms : enhancer
Meaning 3 : hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Example : foil your opponent
Synonyms : baffle, bilk, cross, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
Example : foil your opponent
Synonyms : baffle, bilk, cross, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
Meaning 4 : picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
Synonyms : transparency
Synonyms : transparency
Meaning 5 : a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
Meaning 6 : a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
Example : the photographic film was wrapped in foil
Example : the photographic film was wrapped in foil
Meaning 7 : cover or back with foil
Example : foil mirrors
Example : foil mirrors
Meaning 8 : enhance by contrast
Example : In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background
Example : In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background
How to Pronounce Foil
- fɔɪl