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foils

/fɔɪlz/

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A very thin sheet of metal.

Examples :

"I used aluminum foils to wrap the leftover pizza. "

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Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.

Examples :

"wrap the sandwich up in foil"

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A thin layer of metal put between a jewel and its setting to make it seem more brilliant.

Examples :

"The jeweler carefully placed thin gold foils behind the diamond to enhance its sparkle in the ring. "

material art appearance

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(authorship) In literature, theatre/theater, etc., a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character and who usually acts as an opponent or antagonist.

Examples :

"In the play, the ambitious and ruthless Lady Macbeth and the hesitant and guilt-ridden Macbeth are strong foils to each other, highlighting their contrasting personalities. "

character literature entertainment

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Anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.

Examples :

"In the family, the quiet diligence of Sarah foils the loud impulsiveness of her brother, highlighting their contrasting personalities. "

character literature art

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A very thin sword with a blunted (or foiled) tip

Examples :

"During fencing practice, the students learned to parry attacks using their foils. "

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A thin, transparent plastic material on which marks are made and projected for the purposes of presentation. See transparency.

Examples :

"The teacher used foils and an overhead projector to display diagrams during the science lesson. "

material technology media stationery

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A stylized flower or leaf.

Examples :

"The ornate iron gate was decorated with stylized foils and twirling vines. "

art style plant architecture

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Examples :

"The speedboat rose out of the water because of the foils attached to its hull. "

nautical vehicle sailing technology ocean sport machine

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An aerofoil/airfoil.

Examples :

"The hydrofoils lifted the ferry out of the water, allowing it to travel much faster. "

vehicle technical nautical sailing

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To cover or wrap with foil.

Examples :

"She foils the leftover pizza slices to keep them fresh in the refrigerator. "

material utensil food

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Failure when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage.

Examples :

"The rain, after weeks of careful gardening, was the final foils to her hopes for a prize-winning rose display. "

outcome negative achievement

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One of the incorrect answers presented in a multiple-choice test.

Examples :

""On the quiz, two of the choices were clearly foils meant to trick students who hadn't studied." "

education language writing

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To prevent (something) from being accomplished.

Examples :

"I was foiled by my superior"

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To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.

Examples :

"They foiled my plans."

action achievement plan outcome

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To blunt; to dull; to spoil.

Examples :

"to foil the scent in hunting"

action negative outcome

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To tread underfoot; to trample.

Examples :

"The crowd angrily foils the protest signs left on the ground after the demonstration. "

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The track of an animal.

Examples :

"The hunter carefully examined the foils in the snow, hoping to identify the deer he was tracking. "

animal nature mark

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To expand a product of two or more algebraic expressions, typically binomials.

Examples :

"In her math class, Sarah foils the expression (x + 2)(x - 3) to get x² - x - 6. "

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To defile; to soil.

Examples :

"The vandal foils the statue by throwing paint on it. "

appearance quality