Foil
/fɔɪl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Foil
noun
- A very thin sheet of metal.
- Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping food.
"wrap the sandwich up in foil"
- A thin layer of metal put between a jewel and its setting to make it seem more brilliant.
- (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.
- Anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.
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aluminium foilsilver foilsilver papertin foil