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Frame
freɪm
- a rigid structure that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or windowpane
- 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"
- 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
"this goodly frame the Earth"
- a person's body with reference to its size or build
"a shiver shook her slim frame"
- a basic structure that underlies or supports a system, concept, or text
"the establishment of conditions provides a frame for interpretation"
- the structure, constitution, or nature of someone or something
"we have in our inward frame various affections"
- 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
- 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"
- the triangular structure for positioning the red balls in snooker
- a single game of snooker
"Jones won the first four frames"
- place (a picture or photograph) in a frame
"he had had the photo framed"
mount set in a frame- surround so as to create a striking or attractive image
"a short style cut to frame the face"
- formulate (a concept, plan, or system)
"staff have proved invaluable in framing the proposals"
formulate draw up plan draft map out sketch out work out shape compose put together arrange form devise create establish conceive think up hatch originate orchestrate engineer organize coordinate- 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
"what immortal hand or eye could frame thy fearful symmetry?"
- produce false evidence against (an innocent person) so that they appear guilty
"he claims he was framed"