See Also: Threshold Effect(money)
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foil 1, noun (oh) and Threshold Effect (money)


foil 1, noun (oh)



foil
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin folium 'leaf']
[U] metal sheets that are as thin as paper, used for wrapping Food
silver/aluminium/kitchen foil
::Cover the chicken with silver foil and bake.
-see also tinfoil
[U] paper that is covered with very thin sheets of metal
::chocolates in foil wrappers
be a foil to/for sb/sth
to emphasize the good qualities of another person or thing, by being very different from them
::The simple stone floor is the perfect foil for the brightly coloured furnishings.
foil
[C] a light narrow sword used in fencing

Threshold Effect (money)


Definition: Point at which an advertisement begins to be effective.