foil vs attention

attention vs foil

foil and attention both are nouns.

foil is a verb but attention is not a verb.

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

As nouns, attention is a hypernym of foil; that is, attention is a word with a broader meaning than foil:

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

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

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

Difference between foil and attention

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