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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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   noun. Definition of frame. 1. as in structure. the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form now that the frame has been built, we have a better idea of the size of our new house. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. structure. framework. architecture. fabric. skeleton. infrastructure. shell. framing. configuration. shape. armature.

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

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Daily life, Technology, Human, Photography, Gardening, Other games frame1 /freɪm/ S3 W3 noun 1 border [ countable] a structure made of wood, metal, plastic etc that surrounds something such as a picture or window, and holds it in place They removed the picture from its wooden fr...

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › frame_vframe, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   frame verb. Meaning & use. I. † To bestow or gain benefit or advantage. I.1.a. Old English–1325. transitive. To do good to, benefit, or profit (a person or thing). Also: to supply the needs of, to feed or tend to (a person or animal). Obsolete. In Old and early Middle English with dative. OE.

5. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Framing_(social_sciences)Framing (social sciences) - Wikipedia

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   Framing (social sciences) In the social sciences, framing comprises a set of concepts and theoretical perspectives on how individuals, groups, and societies organize, perceive, and communicate about reality. Framing can manifest in thought or interpersonal communication.

6. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frame_of_referenceFrame of reference - Wikipedia

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   In physics and astronomy, a frame of reference (or reference frame) is an abstract coordinate system whose origin, orientation, and scale are specified by a set of reference points ― geometric points whose position is identified both mathematically (with numerical coordinate values) and physically (signaled by conventional markers). [1]

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › frame_2frame verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of frame verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. frame. verb. /freɪm/ Verb Forms. make border. [usually passive] frame something to put or make a frame or border around something The photograph had been framed. Her blonde hair framed her face. He stood there, head back, framed against the blue sky.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRAMES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRAMES definition: 1. the plastic or metal structure that holds together a pair of glasses: 2. the plastic or metal….