hammer into thin flat foils; "foliate metal"
Used in a Sentence
foliate
How to use foliate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for foliate.
Editorial note
Installing it via "flatpak install foliate" didn't work?
Examples2
Definitions8
Parts of speech2
Quick take
hammer into thin flat foils; "foliate metal"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of foliate gathered in one view.
decorate with leaves
coat or back with metal foil; "foliate glass"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for foliate.
verb
hammer into thin flat foils; "foliate metal"
verb
decorate with leaves
verb
coat or back with metal foil; "foliate glass"
verb
number the pages of a book or manuscript
verb
grow leaves; "the tree foliated in Spring"
adjective
ornamented with foliage or foils; "foliate tracery"; "a foliated capital"
See also: foliated
adjective
(often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves; "`foliate' is combined with the prefix `tri' to form the word `trifoliate'"
adjective
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
See also: foliated, foliaceous
Example sentences
Installing it via "flatpak install foliate" didn't work?
I think it means that RW spacetimes have an implicit choice of gauge in them that we hate to really think about because it is so convenient to foliate them.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use foliate in a sentence?
Installing it via "flatpak install foliate" didn't work?
What does foliate mean?
hammer into thin flat foils; "foliate metal"
What part of speech is foliate?
foliate is commonly used as verb, adjective.