26984 words

frame

21 definitions • 25 examples
1
a border that surrounds and supports a picture, door, or window:

Examples:

a picture frame
2
the plastic or metal structure that holds together a pair of glasses:

Examples:

I think I need glasses with bigger frames.
3
the basic structure of a building, vehicle, or piece of furniture that other parts are added onto:

Examples:

a bicycle frame
4
a wooden or plastic triangle used to put the balls into position at the start of a game such as snooker
5
the size and shape of someone's body:

Examples:

My sister has a much bigger frame than me.
6
the way someone thinks or feels about something at a particular time:

Examples:

in a frame of mind The most important thing is to go into the exam in a positive frame of mind.
7
a set of ideas or facts accepted by a person that explains their behaviour, opinions, or decisions:

Examples:

How can Christians and atheists ever come to understand each other when their frames of reference are so different?
8
a period of play in some games, such as snooker andbowling:

Examples:

She lost the next two frames.
9
a playing period in a game of baseball during which one team bats (= hits the ball):

Examples:

top frame They scored four runs in the top frame (= the first half of the inning).
bottom frame East Carolina responded in the bottom frame (= the second half of the inning) with a run to tie the game, 3-3.
10
one of the pictures on a strip of photographic film, or one of the single pictures that together form a television or cinema film
11
to fix a border around a picture, etc. and often glass in front of it:

Examples:

I keep meaning to get that photo framed.
12
to form an edge to something in an attractive way:

Examples:

Her new hairstyle frames her face in a much more flattering way.
13
to make a person seem to be guilty of a crime when they are not, by producing facts or information that are not true:

Examples:

He claimed he'd been framed by the police.
14
to present or describe something in a particular way:

Examples:

be framed as The smoking ban was framed as a way to protect workers from secondhand smoke.
It is easy, but not helpful, to frame this situation as "us against them".
15
to express something, choosing your words carefully:

Examples:

The interview would have been more productive if the questions had been framed more precisely.
Lawyers have framed the clause very carefully.
Words such as "however", "because",and "therefore" are key to framing an argument.
16
a border that encloses and supports a picture, mirror, etc.:

Examples:

She put his picture in a silver frame.
17
a structure that holds the parts of an object in position and gives them support:

Examples:

The houses have wood frames built on concrete slabs.
18
a person’s body when referring to its size or structure:

Examples:

He eased his lean frame into a chair.
19

Examples:

Their conclusions are framed in such a way that if one piece of evidence were shown to be false, the argument would be suspect.
20
to make a person seem to be guilty of a crime by providing false information:

Examples:

It looked like somebody was trying to frame him.
21
to fix a border around a picture, photograph, etc., often with glass in front of it:

Examples:

We had our wedding pictures framed.
fig. Her small face was framed by the open door.

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