Sekirov Dictionary

frame

/ˈfɹeɪ̯m/

noun 26
verb 18
forms 4
phrases 2

noun26

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The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.
- Now that the frame is complete, we can start on the walls.
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a hard edge with four sides that goes around a picture or painting and holds it flat
- The painting was housed in a beautifully carved frame.
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Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.
- The chiefest God first moouer of that Spheare, Enchac’d with thousands euer shining lamps, Will sooner burne the glorious frame of Heauen, Then should it so conspire my ouerthrow. — 1587
A movable structure used for the cultivation or the sheltering of plants.
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A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.
- His starved flesh hung loosely on his once imposing frame.
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A piece of photographic film containing an image.
- 12 July 2012, Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift If the audience had a nickel for every time a character on one side of the frame says something could never happen as it simultaneously happens on the other side of the frame, they’d have enough to pay the surcharge for the movie’s badly implemented 3-D.
- A film projector shows many frames in a single second.
A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30 or 1/60 of a second.
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A context for understanding or interpretation.
- In this frame, it's easy to ask the question that the investigators missed.
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A conspiracy to falsely incriminate an innocent person.
- Didn't you ever wonder this whole thing may be a frame? — 1980
A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.
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.
(slang) An inning.
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(old-fashioned) A stage or location in a video game.
- When you play the game it will draw a set pattern depending on the frame you are on, with random additions to the pattern, to give a different orchard each time. — 1982
(Internet) An individually scrollable rectangular region of a web page, forming part of a frameset.
An independent chunk of data sent over a network.
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(old-fashioned) Frame of mind; disposition.
- And I partook of the infinite calm in which she lay: my mind was never in a holier frame than while I gazed on that untroubled image of Divine rest. — 1847
The carcass of a poultry bird with most of its flesh removed, used for making broth.
(UK, old-fashioned) Any of certain machines built upon or within framework.
A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.
A form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.
The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.
The outer circle of a cancellation mark.
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The complete set of pins to be knocked down in their starting configuration.
- In knockemdowns and bowls ten pins are used, the centre one being called the king, and the ball has to be grounded before it reaches the frame. — 1878
A complete lattice in which meets distribute over arbitrary joins.
Clipping of page frame or memory frame.
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(no longer used) Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming.
- John the bastard / Whose spirits toil in frame of villainies. — 1598

verb18

To place (a picture such as a painting or photograph) inside a decorative border.
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To position visually within a fixed boundary.
- The director frames the fishing scene very well.
- Round glasses would frame your face perfectly.
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Conspire to falsely incriminate an innocent person.
- The gun had obviously been placed in her car in an effort to frame her.
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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.
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To construct by fitting together or uniting various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.
- Nature that fram’d vs of foure Elements, Warring within our breasts for regiment, Doth teach vs all to haue aspyring minds: — 1587
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To put together the structural elements of (a constructed object such as a building).
- Once we finish framing the house, we'll hang tin on the roof.
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To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.
- He began to frame the loveliest countenance he could. — 1587
To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
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To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
- I will hereafter frame myself to be coy. — 1578
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(dialect) To move.
- An oath, and a threat to set Throttler on me if I did not "frame off" rewarded my perseverance. — 1847
(dialect) To wash ore with the aid of a frame.
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(no longer used) To fit; accord.
- When thou hast turned them all ways, and done thy best to hew them and to make them frame, thou must be fain to cast them out. — 1531
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(no longer used) To proceed; to go.
- The beautie of this sinfull Dame, / Made many Princes thither frame, / To seeke her as a bedfellow, / In maryage pleasures, playfellow: — 1607
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(no longer used) To cause; to bring about; to produce.
- Fear frames disorder, and disorder wounds. — 1591
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(no longer used) To execute; perform.
- All have sworn him an oath that they should frame his will on earth.
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(no longer used) To strengthen; refresh; support.
- At last with creeping crooked pace forth came / An old old man, with beard as white as snow, / That on a staffe his feeble steps did frame — 1590
(no longer used) To succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.
(no longer used) To profit; avail.

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Phrases with frame

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