foil – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: sheet metal,
attention,
device,
ikon,
image,
icon,
picture,
fencing sword,
counterpoint,
contrast,
forestall,
prevent,
foreclose,
preclude,
forbid,
cover
foil
n.
light thin metal sheets used for wrapping things (i.e. aluminum foil); light sword, light fencing sword with a dull edged and a button on its point; person or thing which serves as a contrast to another; small arc in a window (Architecture); scent or track of a hunted animal (Hunting); defeat, setback in an enterprise (archaic)
v.
frustrate, balk, hinder, thwart; prevent someone from succeeding; act as a contrast for; cover or coat with a thin sheet of metal; (Hunting) destroy the scent left by a hunted animal or (of a hunted animal); overthrow, repulse, defeat (archaic)
Foil
Foil may refer to:
- Materials
- Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine
- Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal
- Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food
- Tin foil, metal foil made of tin, the direct predecessor to aluminium foil
- Plastic foil, a thin layer of plastic material
foil
Noun
1. a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal; "the photographic film was wrapped in foil"
(hypernym) sheet metal
(hyponym) aluminum foil, aluminium foil, tin foil
2. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; "pretty girls like plain friends as foils"
(synonym) enhancer
(hypernym) attention
3. 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"
(synonym) hydrofoil
(hypernym) device
4. picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
(synonym) transparency
(hypernym) picture, image, icon, ikon
(hyponym) slide, lantern slide
5. a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
(hypernym) fencing sword
Verb
1. enhance by contrast; "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background"
(hypernym) contrast, counterpoint
(derivation) enhancer
2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
(synonym) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
(hypernym) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
(hyponym) disappoint, let down
(derivation) frustration, thwarting, foiling
3. cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors"
(hypernym) cover
foil
nm.
foil
foil
n.
staniol; alobal; fleret
v.
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