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   Frame

   /frām/

   

   noun

   • 1. a rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something such as a door or window. Similar settingmountmountingsurroundfixturesupportstand
   • ▪ a metal or plastic structure holding the lenses of a pair of glasses.
   • ▪ a case or border enclosing a mirror or picture.
   • ▪ the rigid supporting structure of an object such as a vehicle, building, or piece of furniture: "the wooden frame of the huge bed" Similar frameworkstructuresubstructureskeletonchassisshellcasingbodybodyworksupportscaffoldingfoundation
   • ▪ a boxlike structure of glass or plastic in which seeds or young plants are grown.
   • ▪ the universe, or part of it, regarded as an embracing structure: archaic "this goodly frame the Earth"
   • 2. a person's body with reference to its size or build: "a shiver shook her slim frame" Similar bodyfigureformshapephysiquebuildsizeproportionsskeletonbonesframeworkstructureinformal:bodchassis
   • 3. a basic structure that underlies or supports a system, concept, or text: "the establishment of conditions provides a frame for interpretation" Similar structureframeworkcontextschemesystemplanorderformfabricconstitutionorganization
   • ▪ short for frame of reference technical
   • ▪ the genre or form of a literary text determining its expected style and content: "my poems look as though they have a classical frame"
   • ▪ an enclosing section of narrative, especially one which foregrounds or comments on the primary narrative of a text: "a frame narrator reports the narrative spoken by an inner narrator"
   • ▪ the structure, constitution, or nature of someone or something: archaic "we have in our inward frame various affections"
   • 4. a structural environment within which a class of words or other linguistic units can be correctly used. For example I — him is a frame for a large class of transitive verbs.
   • 5. a single complete picture in a series forming a movie, television, or video film: "video footage slowed down to 20 frames a second"
   • ▪ a single picture in a comic strip.
   • ▪ a graphic panel in a display window, especially in a web browser, which encloses a self-contained section of data and permits multiple independent document viewing.
   • 6. another term for rack
   • ▪ a round of play in bowling.
   • ▪ an inning in a baseball game: informal US "he closed out the game by pitching two hitless frames"
   • 7. short for frame-up North American

   verb

   • 1. place (a picture or photograph) in a frame: "he had the photo framed" Similar mountset in a framesurroundencloseencase
   • ▪ surround so as to create a sharp or attractive image: "a short, strong style cut to frame the face"
   • 2. create or formulate (a concept, plan, or system): "the staff have proved invaluable in framing the proposals" Similar formulatedraw upplandraftmap outsketch outwork outshapecomposeput togetherarrangeformdevisecreateestablishconceivethink uphatchoriginateorchestrateengineerorganizecoordinateinformal:dream upcook up
   • ▪ form or articulate (words): "he walked out before she could frame a reply"
   • ▪ make or construct (something) by fitting parts together or in accordance with a plan: archaic "what immortal hand or eye could frame thy fearful symmetry?"
   • 3. produce false evidence against (an innocent person) so that they appear guilty: informal "he claims he was framed" Similar falsely incriminatefabricate charges againstfabricate evidence againstentrapinformal:fit upset up
   • 4. erect the framework of a building. US

   Word Origin Old Englishframian ‘be useful’, of Germanic origin and related to from. The general sense in Middle English, ‘make ready for use’, probably led to frame (sense 2 of the verb); it also gave rise to the specific meaning ‘prepare timber for use in building’, later ‘make the wooden parts (framework) of a building’, hence the noun sense ‘structure’ (late Middle English).

   Derivatives

   • 1. frameable adjective
   • 2. frameless adjective

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   The meaning of FRAME is the physical makeup of an animal and especially a human body : physique, figure. How to use frame in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRAME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRAME definition: 1. a border that surrounds and supports a picture, door, or window: 2. the plastic or metal…. Learn more.

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   Frame definition: a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.. See examples of FRAME used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › frameFrame - definition of frame by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A structure that gives shape or support: the frame of a house. b. The structure or physique of a human or animal body: a worker's sturdy frame. c. An open structure or rim for encasing, holding, or bordering: a window frame; the frame of a mirror. 2. a. A closed, often rectangular border of drawn or printed lines. b.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRAME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The frame of an object such as a building, bicycle, chair, or window is the arrangement of wooden, metal, or plastic bars between which other material is fitted, and which give the object its strength and shape. He supplied housebuilders with modern timber frames.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishframe noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of frame noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › frameframe - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   an enclosing case or border into which something is fitted: the frame of a picture; the system around which something is built up: the frame of government; the structure of the human body; a condition; state (esp in the phrase frame of mind) one of a series of individual exposures on a strip of film used in making motion pictures

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFRAME | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a structure that goes around the edge of something such as a door, picture, window, or mirror: a picture frame. a window frame.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishframe verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of frame verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › frameframe | meaning of frame in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    frame meaning, definition, what is frame: a structure made of wood, metal, plastic...: Learn more.