frame

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Quotations 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Derived terms 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

Old English framian.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /freɪm/
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  Rhymes: -eɪm

[edit] Verb

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

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

   Once we finish framing the house, we'll hang tin on the roof.

2. (transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to add a decorative border.
3. (transitive) To position visually within a fixed boundary.

   The director frames the fishing scene very well.

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

   How would you frame your accomplishments?

   The way the opposition has framed the argument makes it hard for us to win.

5. (transitive) Of a presumably innocent person, to cause to appear guilty.

   The gun had obviously been placed in her car in an effort to frame her.

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[edit] Noun

frame (plural frames)

1. The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.

   Now that the frame is complete, we can start on the walls.

2. The structure of a person's body.

   His starved flesh hung loosely on his once imposing frame.

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

   The painting was housed in a beautifully carved frame.

4. A piece of photographic film containing an image.

   A film projector shows many frames in a single second.

5. A context for understanding or interpretation.

   In this frame, it's easy to ask the question that the investigators missed.

6. (snooker) A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.
7. (networking) An independent chunk of data sent over the wires of a network.
8. (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.
9. (philately) The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.
10. (cinematography, animation) A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th of a second.
11. (Internet) An individually scrollable region of a webpage.

[edit] Quotations

• 1696, William Stephens, An Account of the Growth of Deism in England, page 17:

1. • ...It regulates and governs the Passions of the Mind, and brings them into due moderation and frame...

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[edit] Derived terms

frame ball frame house frame in frame of mind frame of reference frameset frame story frame up

framework framing hammer framing square inertial frame of reference freeze frame time frame window frame

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Noun

frame

1. (snooker) frame