A foil is a literary term.
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A character foil involves two characters who are opposites, and their differences play off of one another. An example would be Batman and the Joker. One represents good, the other evil, and their reactions to situations emphasize the differences and similarities between them.
Aluminum foil.
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A foil is a character with qualities that are very different from the main character's. You use a foil in writing as a basis for comparison... because you are showing the opposite, the main character's qualities stand out more.
Aluminium... No. Tin... Yes.