foil vs contrast

contrast vs foil

foil and contrast both are nouns.

foil and contrast both are verbs.

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

As verbs, contrast is a hypernym of foil; that is, contrast is a word with a broader meaning than foil:

foil: enhance by contrast
contrast: to show differences when compared; be different

Other hypernyms of foil include counterpoint.

foil (noun)	contrast (noun)
a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button	the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal	the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector	the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
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	a conceptual separation or distinction
anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities	the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

foil (verb)	contrast (verb)
cover or back with foil	put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	to show differences when compared; be different
enhance by contrast

Difference between foil and contrast

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