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verb
- 1. prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding: "a brave policewoman foiled the armed robbery"
noun
- 1. the track or scent of a hunted animal.
- 2. a setback in an enterprise; a defeat. archaic
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A foil is a literary character that is intended to highlight attributes in another character through opposing traits. An author creates a foil to emphasize traits in another character. Foils aren’t necessarily opposites; however, they highlight opposing traits.
Definition of foil noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a thin layer of metal placed under a gem in a closed setting to improve its color or brilliancy. a person or thing that makes another seem better by contrast: The straight man was an able foil to the comic. Architecture. an arc or a rounded space between cusps, as in the tracery of a window or other ornamentation.
FOIL definition: 1. metal made into very thin sheets like paper and used mainly for covering food: 2. a person or…. Learn more.
Check pronunciation: foil. Definition of foil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Food, Other sports foil1 /fɔɪl/ noun 1 [ uncountable] metal sheets that are as thin as paper, used for wrapping food silver/aluminium/kitchen foil Cover the chicken with silver foil and bake. → tinfoil 2 [ uncountable] paper that is covered with very thin sheets of metal chocola...
1. To prevent from being successful; thwart: The alarm system foiled the thieves' robbery attempt. 2. To obscure or confuse (a trail or scent) so as to evade pursuers. n. Archaic. 1. A repulse; a setback. 2. The trail or scent of an animal. [Middle English foilen, to trample, defile, variant of filen, to defile; see file3 .] foil 2. (foil) n. 1.
