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