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Frame

Verb / freɪm / Another word for frame — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something.

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Common collocations

  • picture frame
  • window frame
  • door frame
  • frame of mind
  • frame of reference
  • set the frame
  • frame a question
  • frame a policy

Word family

noun frame
verb frame
adjective framable

Usage note

As a verb, 'frame' can mean to construct or devise, but also to falsely accuse someone of a crime. The latter meaning often carries a negative connotation.

Example sentences

  1. The frame of the house was made of wood.
  2. She put a picture of her family in the frame.
  3. The artist painted a beautiful frame around the portrait.
  4. The car's frame was damaged in the accident.
  5. He put a new frame around the window.

Quotes

  • Life is like a camera, just focus on the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don't work out, take another shot.
  • A picture is a poem without words.
  • The frame, the definition, is a type of context. And context, as we said before, determines the meaning of things. There is no such thing as the view from nowhere, or from everywhere for that matter.

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