attention vs foil

foil vs attention

attention and foil both are nouns.

attention is not a verb while foil is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attention	Yes	No	No	No
foil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, foil is a hyponym of attention; that is, foil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attention:

attention: a general interest that leads people to want to know more
foil: anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities

Other hyponyms of attention include enhancer.

attention (noun)	foil (noun)
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something	a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
a courteous act indicating affection	a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review	picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others	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
the faculty or power of mental concentration	anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
a general interest that leads people to want to know more

attention (verb)	foil (verb)
	cover or back with foil
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	enhance by contrast

Difference between attention and foil

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