foil
Contrasting literary character
Foil is metal in very thin sheets, especially made of aluminum and used in food preparation and storage.
A different kind of foil is a person or thing that makes another seem (even) better by contrast: Strong beer is the perfect foil for good cheese.
If you foil an attempt or plot, you act in a way that prevents it from succeeding.
If you are foiled, something has blocked your success.
A foil is also a sword used in fencing.
Fencing blade
- sabreCurved single-edged sword
- swordHilted fighting blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- parryDefensive blade deflection
riposte · lunge · thrust · bout · piste · touché · feint · en garde
Element thirteen
- tinElement fifty, Sn
- wrapEnclose by winding around
- sheetFlat rectangular material
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
shiny · reflective · kitchen · packaging · lightweight · flexible · silver · copper
Adjacent contrasting placement
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- complementWhat makes complete
mirror · double · sidekick · straight man · antagonist · rival · opposite · inverse
Stop in advance
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- frustratePrevent from succeeding
- spoilDamage or overindulge
- defeatVictory over another
obstruct · hinder · stop · sabotage · undermine · circumvent · counter · derail
Non-rigid inflatable airfoil
- power kiteSteerable kite producing significant pull
- kiteboardingWind-traction board sport
- kitesurfingBoard sport using power kite
- inflatableExpandable by air
Limb enabling flight
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- hullOuter covering or frame
- catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
- sailboatWind-propelled watercraft
ferry · speedboat · America's Cup · watercraft · superyacht · planing · submerged · strut
epee
Fencing blade
parry · riposte · lunge · thrust · bout · piste · touché · feint · en garde · fleche
aluminum
Element thirteen
metallic · shiny · reflective · kitchen · packaging · lightweight · flexible · silver · copper · gold
juxtaposition
Adjacent contrasting placement
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
complement · mirror · double · sidekick · straight man · antagonist · rival · opposite · inverse · shadow
prevent
Stop in advance
defeat · obstruct · hinder · stop · sabotage · undermine · circumvent · counter · derail · impede
parafoil
Non-rigid inflatable airfoil
- power kiteSteerable kite producing significant pull
- kiteboardingWind-traction board sport
- kitesurfingBoard sport using power kite
wing
Limb enabling flight
sailboat · ferry · speedboat · America's Cup · watercraft · superyacht · planing · submerged · strut
- copper thingswire, pipe, penny, tubing, coil
- craft materialswood, fabric, leather, beads, yarn
- food storagecontainer, tupperware, storage bag, plastic containers, jar
- gift wrapgift bag, gift box, gift tags, tissue, bows
- inediblesplastic, metal, glass, rock, rocks
- light & reflectionmirrors, rainbows, prism, light rays, light beam
foilcomplement
What makes complete
parallel · double · mirror · twin · counterpart
foilplastic wrap
Thin clingy food covering
cling film · cling wrap · cellophane · parchment paper · wax paper
- aluminum foilThin metallic kitchen sheeting
- tin foilThin metallic sheeting
- tin foil hatImprovised telepathy shield
- tin-foil hatsMakeshift mind-control shields
- gold foilPounded yellow metal sheets
- aluminium foilThin metallic food wrap
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