FRAME

frame

(noun) one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided

frame, framing

(noun) 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”

frame

(noun) the framework for a pair of eyeglasses

frame

(noun) a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film

framework, frame

(noun) a structure supporting or containing something

skeleton, skeletal frame, frame, underframe

(noun) the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; “the building has a steel skeleton”

frame

(noun) an application that divides the user’s display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently

frame

(noun) a single drawing in a comic strip

inning, frame

(noun) (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

frame, compose, draw up

(verb) make up plans or basic details for; “frame a policy”

frame, redact, cast, put, couch

(verb) formulate in a particular style or language; “I wouldn’t put it that way”; “She cast her request in very polite language”

frame, frame in, border

(verb) enclose in or as if in a frame; “frame a picture”

frame, frame up

(verb) construct by fitting or uniting parts together

ensnare, entrap, frame, set up

(verb) take or catch as if in a snare or trap; “I was set up!”; “The innocent man was framed by the police”

frame

(verb) enclose in a frame, as of a picture

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Frame

A surname.

An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

Anagrams

• feMRA, fream

Etymology

Verb

frame (third-person singular simple present frames, present participle framing, simple past and past participle framed)

(transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.

(transitive) To construct by fitting or uniting together various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.

(transitive) To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.

(transitive) Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.

(transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.

(transitive) To position visually within a fixed boundary.

(transitive) To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.

(transitive, criminology) Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person. See frameup.

(intransitive, dialectal, mining) To wash ore with the aid of a frame.

(intransitive, dialectal) To move.

(intransitive, obsolete) To proceed; to go.

(tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).

(transitive, obsolete) To strengthen; refresh; support.

(transitive, obsolete) To execute; perform.

(transitive, obsolete) To cause; to bring about; to produce.

(intransitive, obsolete) To profit; avail.

(intransitive, obsolete) To fit; accord.

(intransitive, obsolete) To succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.

Synonyms

• (conspire to incriminate): fit up

Noun

frame (plural frames)

The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.

Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.

The structure of a person's body; the human body.

A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.

A piece of photographic film containing an image.

A context for understanding or interpretation.

(snooker) A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.

(networking) An independent chunk of data sent over a network.

(bowling) A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.

(horticulture) A movable structure used for the cultivation or the sheltering of plants.

(philately) The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.

(philately) The outer circle of a cancellation mark.

(electronics, film, animation, video games) A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th or 1/60th of a second.

(Internet) An individually scrollable region of a webpage.

(baseball, slang) An inning.

(engineering, dated, mostly, UK) Any of certain machines built upon or within framework.

(dated) Frame of mind; disposition.

(obsolete) Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming.

(dated, video games) A stage or level of a video game.

(genetics, "reading frame") A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.

(computing) A form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.

(mathematics) A complete lattice in which meets distribute over arbitrary joins.

Anagrams

• feMRA, fream

Source: Wiktionary

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Frame, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Framed; p. pr. & vb. n. Framing.] Etym: [OE. framen, fremen, to execute, build, AS. fremman to further, perform, effect, fr. fram strong, valiant; akin to E. foremost, and prob. to AS. fram from, Icel. fremja, frama, to further, framr forward, G. fromm worthy, excellent, pious. See Foremost, From, and cf. Furnish.]

1. (Arch. & Engin.)

Definition: To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by cutting parts of one member to fit parts of another. See Dovetail, Halve, v. t., Miter, Tenon, Tooth, Tusk, Scarf, and Splice.

2. To originate; to plan; to devise; to contrive; to compose; in a bad sense, to invent or fabricate, as something false. How many excellent reasonings are framed in the mind of a man of wisdom and study in a length of years. I. Watts.

3. To fit to something else, or for some specific end; to adjust; to regulate; to shape; to conform. And frame my face to all occasions. Shak. We may in some measure frame our minds for the reception of happiness. Landor. The human mind is framed to be influenced. I. Taylor.

4. To cause; to bring about; to produce. [Obs.] Fear frames disorder, and disorder wounds. Shak.

5. To support. [Obs. & R.] That on a staff his feeble steps did frame. Spenser.

6. To provide with a frame, as a picture.

Frame, v. i.

1. To shape; to arrange, as the organs of speech. [Obs.] Judg. xii. 6.

2. To proceed; to go. [Obs.] The bauty of this sinful dame Made many princes thither frame. Shak.

Frame, n.

1. Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure; esp., the constructional system, whether of timber or metal, that gives to a building, vessel, etc., its model and strength; the skeleton of a structure. These are thy glorius works, Parent of good, Almighty! thine this universal frame. Milton.

2. The bodily structure; physical constitution; make or build of a person. Some bloody passion shakes your very frame. Shak. No frames could be strong enough to endure it. Prescott.

3. A kind of open case or structure made for admitting, inclosing, or supporting things, as that which incloses or contains a window, door, picture, etc.; that on which anything is held or stretched; as: (a) The skeleton structure which supports the boiler and machinery of a locomotive upon its wheels. (b) (Founding) A molding box or flask, which being filled with sand serves as a mold for castings. (c) The ribs and stretchers of an umbrella or other structure with a fabric covering. (d) A structure of four bars, adjustable in size, on which cloth, etc., is stretched for quilting, embroidery, etc. (e) (Hort.) A glazed portable structure for protecting young plants from frost. (f) (Print.) A stand to support the type cases for use by the compositor.

4. (Mach.)

Definition: A term applied, especially in England, to certain machines built upon or within framework; as, a stocking frame; lace frame; spinning frame, etc.

5. Form; shape; proportion; scheme; structure; constitution; system; as, a frameof government. She that hath a heart of that fine frame To pay this debt of love but to a brother. Shak. Put your discourse into some frame. Shak.

6. Particular state or disposition, as of the mind; humor; temper; mood; as, to be always in a happy frame.

7. Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming. [Obs.] John the bastard Whose spirits toil in frame of villainies. Shak. Balloon frame, Cant frames, etc. See under Balloon, Cant, etc.

– Frame building or house, a building of which the form and support is made of framed timbers. [U.S.] -- Frame level, a mason's level.

– Frame saw, a thin saw stretched in a frame to give it rigidity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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