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- Dictionaryfoil/fɔɪl/
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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FOIL definition: 1. a very thin sheet of metal, especially used to wrap food in to keep it fresh: 2. a piece of a…. Learn more.
a very thin sheet of metal, especially used to wrap food in to keep it fresh: tin foil. UK aluminum 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 color is being changed): The hairdresser chatted as he put the foils in.
The meaning of FOIL is to prevent from attaining an end : defeat. How to use foil in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foil.
noun. 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.
Foil definition: to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk. See examples of FOIL used in a sentence.
If you refer to one thing or person as a foil for another, you approve of the fact that they contrast with each other and go well together, often in a way that makes the second thing or person seem better or less harmful.
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.
Definition of foil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of foil noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
foil / fɔɪl / n. metal in the form of very thin sheets: gold foil, tin foil; the thin metallic sheet forming the backing of a mirror; a thin leaf of shiny metal set under a gemstone to add brightness or colour; a person or thing that gives contrast to another; a small arc between cusps, esp as used in Gothic window tracery; short for aerofoil ...
