Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: foil, hydrofoil

'foil'

[foil.n.01] as in: a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal

Examples:
the photographic film was wrapped in foil

'foil'

[foil.n.02] as in: anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities

Examples:
pretty girls like plain friends as foils

'foil'

[hydrofoil.n.01] as in: 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

Examples:
the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils

'foil'

[foil.n.04] as in: picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector

'foil'

[foil.n.05] as in: a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button

'foil'

[foil.v.01] as in: enhance by contrast

Examples:
In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background

'foil'

[thwart.v.01] as in: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Examples:
What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
foil your opponent

'foil'

[foil.v.03] as in: cover or back with foil

Examples:
foil mirrors

Origins

					foil (English)
├── feuille (French)
│   └── fueille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│       └── folia (Latin)
│           └── folium (Latin)
├── foilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── fouler (French)
└── foulis (French)