What best defines a foil?

Answer 1

In literature, a foil is a person or thing whose differences highlight the qualities of one of the major characters.

The word foil has other meanings in architecture, hunting, and metalworking.

Answer 2

The definitions of foil are:

1. To mess with. Destroy plan, or something good.
2. A thin flexible leaf or sheet of metal.
3. A light Fencing sword having a circular guard.

Answer 3

1. metal in thin sheets: metal in a very thin flexible sheet
2. good contrast to something: a useful or interesting contrast to something
3. metal coating on mirror: the thin reflective metal coating on the back of a mirror

Answer 4

FOIL deals with polynumerals in math. An example is a difference of squares as in (2n - 2)2 or (2n + 2)(2n - 2) =

F stand for first--2n X 2n = 4n2

O stands for outside-- 2n X -2 = -4n

I stands for inside-- -2 X 2n = 4n

L stands for last--2 X -2 = -4

In the end you get:

4n2 - 4n + 4n - 4 = 4n2 - 4

Can you see how everything is squared and the two numbers are being subtracted?

Answer 5

a character who displays behavior patterns that are compared to another character

Answer 6

'Foil' has 3 meanings - to fool somebody, a very thin sheet of metal, or a practice weapon in fencing.

Answer 7

a character who displays behavior patterns that are compared to another character

Answer 8

To illuminate a character by contrast.