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US
/ˈfɹeɪm/
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[ UK /fɹˈeɪm/ ]
[ UK /fɹˈeɪm/ ]
NOUN
- a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
- the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
- an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
- (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
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a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention
the frame was much more valuable than the miror it held - a single drawing in a comic strip
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alternative names for the body of a human being
he has a strong physique
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
Leonardo studied the human body - the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
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the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
the building has a steel skeleton - a structure supporting or containing something
- one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
- a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
VERB
- enclose in a frame, as of a picture
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formulate in a particular style or language
She cast her request in very polite language
I wouldn't put it that way -
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
The innocent man was framed by the police
I was set up! -
make up plans or basic details for
frame a policy - construct by fitting or uniting parts together
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enclose in or as if in a frame
frame a picture
How To Use frame In A Sentence
- It's impossible to look at yourself in a pair of new frames and not see another character. Times, Sunday Times
- We had an ice-cream and a little play on the slide and climbing frame.
- Of course, professional framing costs a bit more than buying a frame at Wal-mart and doing it yourself, but with something that really matters to you, its generally a good idea anyway.
- The main superstructure frame is formed from reinforced concrete with post-tensioned, ribbed slab floors.
- I still date chicks who are lucky to own a bedframe. 15 Annoying Things Most Girlfriends Do (That You Have to Put Up With) | Manolith
- The four frame pic showing the red hotel collapsing is epic. Typhoon Morakot, The Damage Done | My[confined]Space
- Making a flip book involves using the corner of a sketch pad to illustrate individual still frames of cartoon movement.
- The paper hangs in its box frame, edges furling and contracting.
- The easiest way to support vine crops like cucumbers and tomatoes is to tie their stems to polyethylene string running from a support bar attached to ceiling hooks or from a support frame.
- The neo-classical house features a main doorway framed with Ionic pillars and topped by a balustraded balcony complete with carved stone coat of arms.