overhead vs foil

foil vs overhead

overhead and foil both are nouns.

overhead is an adjective but foil is not an adjective.

overhead is not a verb while foil is a verb.

overhead is an adverb but foil is not an adverb.

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

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

overhead: a transparency for use with an overhead projector
foil: picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector

Other hypernyms of overhead include transparency.

overhead (noun)	foil (noun)
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head	a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship	a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
a transparency for use with an overhead projector	picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing	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 expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes	anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command

overhead (adjective)	foil (adjective)
located or originating from above

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

overhead (adverb)	foil (adverb)
above the head; over the head
above your head; in the sky

Difference between overhead and foil

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