frame

I UK [freɪm] / US noun
Word forms "frame":
singular frame plural frames
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1)

a) [countable] a structure that forms a border for a picture or mirror and holds it in place

a silver photograph frame

b) a border around a door or window

The window frames need painting.

2)

a) [countable] a structure that forms part of an object and gives it its strength and shape

a kite with a rigid frame

a rusty bed frame

b) frames

[plural] the part of a pair of glasses that holds the glass or plastic lenses and has pieces that go over your ears

3) [countable] cinema one of the single photographs that together form a piece of cinema or video film

4) [countable, usually singular] the particular shape or size of someone's body

A shiver shook her small frame.

5) [countable] computing a box on an Internet page that contains information that you can scroll through (= go up and down by using the mouse). Pages usually contain several frames.

6) [countable] one of the games in a snooker or bowling match

7) [countable] a cold frame

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- in the frame

- out of the frame

See:

frame of mind, frame of reference

II UK [freɪm] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "frame":
present tense I/you/we/they frame he/she/it frames present participle framing past tense framed past participle framed
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1) [often passive] to put a picture or photograph in a frame

That's a nice photo – you ought to have it framed.

2) literary to form a border around something

Long red hair framed her smiling face.

3) to develop or make up something such as a plan or law

Many people were involved in framing these proposals.

4) informal to make someone seem guilty of a crime when they are not, for example by lying to the police or by producing false evidence

5) to express something carefully in a particular way

The judge instructed him to frame the question differently.