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The meaning of FOIL is to prevent from attaining an end : defeat. How to use foil in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foil.
a very thin sheet of metal, especially used to wrap food in to keep it fresh: tin foil. UK aluminium foil. Hair Fashion/Moment Open/GettyImages. [ C ] a piece of a very thin metal sheet or paper used to wrap a piece of someone's hair when it is being dyed or highlighted (= its colour is being changed):
Foil definition: to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk. See examples of FOIL used in a sentence.
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector. synonyms: transparency. see more. verb. enhance by contrast. “In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background” see more. noun. a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button.
If you foil someone's plan or attempt to do something, for example to commit a crime, you succeed in stopping them from doing what they want. A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery by grabbing the thief's shotgun.
n. 1. Metal that has been formed into a thin, flexible sheet: aluminum foil. 2. A thin layer of polished metal placed under a displayed gem to lend it brilliance. 3. One that stands in contrast to and emphasizes the distinctive characteristics of another: "I am resolved my husband shall not be a rival, but a foil to me" (Charlotte Brontë). 4.
noun. /fɔɪl/ (also tinfoil) ( British English also silver foil) [uncountable] metal made into very thin sheets that is used for covering or wrapping things, especially food. (British English) aluminium foil. (North American English) aluminum foil. Cover the fish loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes. I wrapped the sandwiches in kitchen foil.
