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- Dictionaryframe/freɪm/
noun
- 1. a rigid structure that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or windowpane. Similar
- 2. a person's body with reference to its size or build: "a shiver shook her slim frame" Similar
verb
- 1. place (a picture or photograph) in a frame: "he had had the photo framed" Similar
- 2. formulate (a concept, plan, or system): "staff have proved invaluable in framing the proposals" Similar
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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.
1. a. : the physical makeup of an animal and especially a human body : physique, figure. b. : something composed of parts fitted together and united. 2. a. : the underlying constructional system or structure that gives shape or strength (as to a building) b. : a frame dwelling. 3. a.
noun. a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc. a rigid structure formed of relatively slender pieces, joined so as to surround sizable empty spaces or nonstructural panels, and generally used as a major support in building or engineering works, machinery, furniture, etc.
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.
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.
When frame is a noun, it is usually some kind of enclosure or outline that is also a physical support — like the frame around a window, a bed frame, or a picture frame. One frozen image, or still, from a movie is another kind of frame.
frame. noun. /freɪm/ Idioms. border. [countable] a strong border or structure of wood, metal, etc. that holds a picture, door, piece of glass, etc. in position. a picture/photo frame. aluminium window frames. I'm going to paint the door frame white. She leaned against the frame of the door. in a frame pictures in gold frames. Topics Art b1.
n. [ countable] a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc. Building, Civil Engineering a rigid structure formed of joined pieces and used as a major support, as in buildings, machinery, and furniture: The frame of the car was rusting. Anatomy a body, esp. a human body, with reference to its size or build;
a structure that goes around the edge of something such as a door, picture, window, or mirror: a picture frame. a window frame. frame noun [C] (STRUCTURE) B2. the basic structure of a building, vehicle, or piece of furniture that other parts are added onto: a bicycle frame. frame noun [C] (BODY) the shape of someone's body: his large / small frame.
I've been framed. • I'm going to get the picture framed and give it to Mom for her birthday. • The face was female, sculpted, golden, mellow, ideal and framed by a lion's mane of light. • Wanda claims she was framed by her ex-husband and his brother. • Malcolm Kennedy claims he was framed by police.
