What does the word “foliage” mean here? [on hold]
Here is a sentence from the description of a battle game:
In the arena maps you will find the obstacles to take cover behind and
foliage you can hide in.
I am not sure if the word "foliage" means "leaves" here. How can one hide behind leaves?
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Here is a sentence from the description of a battle game:
In the arena maps you will find the obstacles to take cover behind and
foliage you can hide in.
I am not sure if the word "foliage" means "leaves" here. How can one hide behind leaves?
meaning-in-context
asked 2 days ago
curiouscurious
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put on hold as off-topic by Jason Bassford, fred2, Nathan Tuggy, choster, Hellion 2 days ago
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Basic questions on spelling, meaning or pronunciation are off-topic as they should be answered using a dictionary. See: Policy for questions that are entirely answerable with a dictionary" – Jason Bassford, fred2, Nathan Tuggy, choster, Hellion
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a dictionary search could have answered this question
– WendyG
2 days ago
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Addendum: "the obstacles" doesn't read right here (Indian English?). I'd drop the article.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
It's a catch-all word to mean areas of vegetation. There's the foliage you can't hide in, like say a tall limbless tree; then there's foliage you can hide in, like dense shrubbery. It should be obvious to the player upon initial interactions which it would be. Some games use icons to indicate action can occur. Others rely on automatic proximity action-triggers.
– kayleeFrye_onDeck
2 days ago
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How can one hide behind leaves? media.giphy.com/media/8wcF0byGIbzxOaIVAc/giphy.gif
– Shufflepants
2 days ago
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Here is a sentence from the description of a battle game:
In the arena maps you will find the obstacles to take cover behind and
foliage you can hide in.
I am not sure if the word "foliage" means "leaves" here. How can one hide behind leaves?
meaning-in-context
asked 2 days ago
curiouscurious
2821210
Here is a sentence from the description of a battle game:
In the arena maps you will find the obstacles to take cover behind and
foliage you can hide in.
I am not sure if the word "foliage" means "leaves" here. How can one hide behind leaves?
meaning-in-context
meaning-in-context
asked 2 days ago
curiouscurious
2821210
asked 2 days ago
curiouscurious
2821210
asked 2 days ago
curiouscurious
2821210
asked 2 days ago
curiouscurious
2821210
asked 2 days ago
curiouscurious
2821210
2821210
put on hold as off-topic by Jason Bassford, fred2, Nathan Tuggy, choster, Hellion 2 days ago
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Basic questions on spelling, meaning or pronunciation are off-topic as they should be answered using a dictionary. See: Policy for questions that are entirely answerable with a dictionary" – Jason Bassford, fred2, Nathan Tuggy, choster, Hellion
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
put on hold as off-topic by Jason Bassford, fred2, Nathan Tuggy, choster, Hellion 2 days ago
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- "Basic questions on spelling, meaning or pronunciation are off-topic as they should be answered using a dictionary. See: Policy for questions that are entirely answerable with a dictionary" – Jason Bassford, fred2, Nathan Tuggy, choster, Hellion
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a dictionary search could have answered this question
– WendyG
2 days ago
1
Addendum: "the obstacles" doesn't read right here (Indian English?). I'd drop the article.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
It's a catch-all word to mean areas of vegetation. There's the foliage you can't hide in, like say a tall limbless tree; then there's foliage you can hide in, like dense shrubbery. It should be obvious to the player upon initial interactions which it would be. Some games use icons to indicate action can occur. Others rely on automatic proximity action-triggers.
– kayleeFrye_onDeck
2 days ago
2
How can one hide behind leaves? media.giphy.com/media/8wcF0byGIbzxOaIVAc/giphy.gif
– Shufflepants
2 days ago
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6
a dictionary search could have answered this question
– WendyG
2 days ago
1
Addendum: "the obstacles" doesn't read right here (Indian English?). I'd drop the article.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
It's a catch-all word to mean areas of vegetation. There's the foliage you can't hide in, like say a tall limbless tree; then there's foliage you can hide in, like dense shrubbery. It should be obvious to the player upon initial interactions which it would be. Some games use icons to indicate action can occur. Others rely on automatic proximity action-triggers.
– kayleeFrye_onDeck
2 days ago
2
How can one hide behind leaves? media.giphy.com/media/8wcF0byGIbzxOaIVAc/giphy.gif
– Shufflepants
2 days ago
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6
a dictionary search could have answered this question
– WendyG
2 days ago
a dictionary search could have answered this question
– WendyG
2 days ago
1
1
Addendum: "the obstacles" doesn't read right here (Indian English?). I'd drop the article.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
Addendum: "the obstacles" doesn't read right here (Indian English?). I'd drop the article.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
It's a catch-all word to mean areas of vegetation. There's the foliage you can't hide in, like say a tall limbless tree; then there's foliage you can hide in, like dense shrubbery. It should be obvious to the player upon initial interactions which it would be. Some games use icons to indicate action can occur. Others rely on automatic proximity action-triggers.
– kayleeFrye_onDeck
2 days ago
It's a catch-all word to mean areas of vegetation. There's the foliage you can't hide in, like say a tall limbless tree; then there's foliage you can hide in, like dense shrubbery. It should be obvious to the player upon initial interactions which it would be. Some games use icons to indicate action can occur. Others rely on automatic proximity action-triggers.
– kayleeFrye_onDeck
2 days ago
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How can one hide behind leaves? media.giphy.com/media/8wcF0byGIbzxOaIVAc/giphy.gif
– Shufflepants
2 days ago
How can one hide behind leaves? media.giphy.com/media/8wcF0byGIbzxOaIVAc/giphy.gif
– Shufflepants
2 days ago
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Foliage means the mass of green leaves on a plant. It is a non-count noun, unlike "leaf" which is countable.
So "hide in the foliage" means "hide in the bushes, shrubs, trees". If there are enough leaves, it is easy to hide among them.
answered 2 days ago
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"Foliage" refers to general leafy plant matter, such as shrubs and bushes.
It makes more sense in the context of the difference between Cover and Concealment that is being highlighted by the sentence:
Cover is something that would provide protection, if someone knows you're behind it and starts shooting at you while you're behind solid cover, then you're hopefully safe.
Concealment is something that merely keeps you from being seen easily, and if someone knows you're behind something that offers mere concealment, rather than cover, and starts shooting at you, then you have little to no protection from it.
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Foliage means the mass of green leaves on a plant. It is a non-count noun, unlike "leaf" which is countable.
So "hide in the foliage" means "hide in the bushes, shrubs, trees". If there are enough leaves, it is easy to hide among them.
answered 2 days ago
James KJames K
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Foliage means the mass of green leaves on a plant. It is a non-count noun, unlike "leaf" which is countable.
So "hide in the foliage" means "hide in the bushes, shrubs, trees". If there are enough leaves, it is easy to hide among them.
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James KJames K
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Foliage means the mass of green leaves on a plant. It is a non-count noun, unlike "leaf" which is countable.
So "hide in the foliage" means "hide in the bushes, shrubs, trees". If there are enough leaves, it is easy to hide among them.
answered 2 days ago
James KJames K
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Foliage means the mass of green leaves on a plant. It is a non-count noun, unlike "leaf" which is countable.
So "hide in the foliage" means "hide in the bushes, shrubs, trees". If there are enough leaves, it is easy to hide among them.
answered 2 days ago
James KJames K
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"Foliage" refers to general leafy plant matter, such as shrubs and bushes.
It makes more sense in the context of the difference between Cover and Concealment that is being highlighted by the sentence:
Cover is something that would provide protection, if someone knows you're behind it and starts shooting at you while you're behind solid cover, then you're hopefully safe.
Concealment is something that merely keeps you from being seen easily, and if someone knows you're behind something that offers mere concealment, rather than cover, and starts shooting at you, then you have little to no protection from it.
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"Foliage" refers to general leafy plant matter, such as shrubs and bushes.
It makes more sense in the context of the difference between Cover and Concealment that is being highlighted by the sentence:
Cover is something that would provide protection, if someone knows you're behind it and starts shooting at you while you're behind solid cover, then you're hopefully safe.
Concealment is something that merely keeps you from being seen easily, and if someone knows you're behind something that offers mere concealment, rather than cover, and starts shooting at you, then you have little to no protection from it.
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"Foliage" refers to general leafy plant matter, such as shrubs and bushes.
It makes more sense in the context of the difference between Cover and Concealment that is being highlighted by the sentence:
Cover is something that would provide protection, if someone knows you're behind it and starts shooting at you while you're behind solid cover, then you're hopefully safe.
Concealment is something that merely keeps you from being seen easily, and if someone knows you're behind something that offers mere concealment, rather than cover, and starts shooting at you, then you have little to no protection from it.
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"Foliage" refers to general leafy plant matter, such as shrubs and bushes.
It makes more sense in the context of the difference between Cover and Concealment that is being highlighted by the sentence:
Cover is something that would provide protection, if someone knows you're behind it and starts shooting at you while you're behind solid cover, then you're hopefully safe.
Concealment is something that merely keeps you from being seen easily, and if someone knows you're behind something that offers mere concealment, rather than cover, and starts shooting at you, then you have little to no protection from it.
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a dictionary search could have answered this question
– WendyG
2 days ago
1
Addendum: "the obstacles" doesn't read right here (Indian English?). I'd drop the article.
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
It's a catch-all word to mean areas of vegetation. There's the foliage you can't hide in, like say a tall limbless tree; then there's foliage you can hide in, like dense shrubbery. It should be obvious to the player upon initial interactions which it would be. Some games use icons to indicate action can occur. Others rely on automatic proximity action-triggers.
– kayleeFrye_onDeck
2 days ago
2
How can one hide behind leaves? media.giphy.com/media/8wcF0byGIbzxOaIVAc/giphy.gif
– Shufflepants
2 days ago