释义 |
Noun: foil foyl- A piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
"the photographic film was wrapped in foil" - Anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
"pretty girls like plain friends as foils" - enhancer - 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
- hydrofoil - Picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
- transparency - A light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
Verb: foil foyl- Enhance by contrast
"In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background" - Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"foil your opponent" - thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk - Cover or back with foil
"foil mirrors"
Derived forms: foiled, foils, foiling See also: foiling, foliate Type of: attention, contrast, counterpoint, cover, device, fencing sword, forbid, foreclose, forestall, icon, ikon, image, picture, preclude, prevent, sheet metal Encyclopedia: Foil Foil, Missouri |