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   frame

   /freɪm/

   noun

   • 1. a rigid structure that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or windowpane. Similar settingmountmountingsurroundfixturesupportstand
   • ▪ a metal or plastic structure holding the lenses of a pair of glasses.
   • ▪ 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.
   • ▪ an apparatus with a surrounding structure, especially one used in weaving, knitting, or embroidery.
   • ▪ 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 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.
   • ▪ a feature which marks a transition from one section of discourse to another: "frames are realized by linguistic items such as ‘well’, ‘right’, and ‘OK’"
   • ▪ a section of a discourse separated by a frame: "pragmatically asides step back from the ongoing interpretative frame"
   • ▪ (in semantics) an underlying conceptual structure into which the meanings of a number of related words fit: "the frame of verbs of perception"
   • ▪ a social context determining the interpretation of an utterance: "an utterance may mean the opposite of what it says if used within a frame of teasing"
   • 5. a single complete picture in a series forming a cinema, 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. the triangular structure for positioning the red balls in snooker.
   • ▪ a single game of snooker: "Jones won the first four frames"

   verb

   • 1. place (a picture or photograph) in a frame: "he had had the photo framed" Similar mountset in a framesurroundencloseencase
   • ▪ surround so as to create a striking or attractive image: "a short style cut to frame the face"
   • 2. formulate (a concept, plan, or system): "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

   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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   What does frame mean?

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   What does frame mean in a sentence?

   • William Penn, published in England his frame of government for the colony of Pennsylvania. Frame definition: a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.. See examples of FRAME used in a sentence.

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   What is a frame in physics?

   • 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. [...] 3. The frames of a pair of glasses are all the metal or plastic parts of it, but not the lenses.

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   What does Fram mean in English?

   • Middle English, to benefit, construct, from Old English framian to benefit, make progress; akin to Old Norse fram forward, Old English fram from 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4 1780, in the meaning defined above “Frame.”

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   What does frame mean in literature?

   • [countable, usually singular] the form or structure of a person or animal’s body The bed was shorter than his six-foot frame. [singular] the general ideas or structure that form the background to something in/within the frame of something In this course we hope to look at literature in the frame of its social and historical context.

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   What is the frame of a picture or mirror?

   • 1. The frame of a picture or mirror is the wood, metal, or plastic that is fitted around it, especially when it is displayed or hung on a wall. [...] 2.

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     FRAME translate: 邊界, （圖畫、門、窗的）框，框架, 結構,...

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     FRAME translate: إطار, هَيْكَل, يُؤَطِّر. Learn more in the...

   • Frame in Simplified Chinese

     FRAME translate: 边界, （图画、门、窗的）框，框架, 结构,...

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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.

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   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.

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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.

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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.

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   Dictionary definition of frame. To present or express something in a particular way in order to give it a certain meaning or interpretation. "He knew how to frame his ideas to make them sound more appealing." Detailed meaning of frame.