to frame
- verb
- /freɪm/
- Rachel selected this watercolor to frame and hang on her bedroom wall.
So I'll give you the the counter, but pace I can learn skills on YouTube just like you can learn how to swing a hammer and frame a wall on YouTube.
- So I'll give you the the counter, but pace I can learn skills on YouTube just like you can learn how to swing a hammer and frame a wall on YouTube.
Examples
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- I got it framed up.
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We will frame the walls of the new cabin using sturdy wooden beams.
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All right, I want to frame how I say this by saying that it works for me.
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I'll probably have the whole place framed up by the time you're back.
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Once it's deep enough, I can pour the slab and we can start framing this damn thing.
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The four shelving units would be rearranged to frame a reading and browsing area between them.
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Then we construct the frame around it, put it together, and just soak it in epoxy so it's waterproof.
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After gathering the materials, the workers began to frame the house's structure.
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To create a support for the artwork, she decided to frame the canvas with a decorative border.
Synonyms
To make something by joining parts or materials
To make something by joining parts, like a model, plan or team
To build something by joining parts or materials
To put parts together to make something like a machine or toy
To join parts together to make something whole
To build the basic wooden structure of a building like a house
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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A system for measuring where things are and how they move from one viewpoint
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A system that describes where and how an object is located or facing
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A low box with a clear top that protects young plants from cold and helps them grow
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Inside support that gives a building or machine its shape and strength
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A square wooden tool archaeologists use to map objects at a dig site
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A point of view where objects stay still or move steadily unless a force acts
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A frame where objects stay still or move straight at constant speed unless a force acts on them
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A machine that pulls and lightly twists loose fibres to make thin yarn for spinning
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A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids
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A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories
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A square wooden frame archaeologists use to draw and measure features at a site
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A machine that pulls and slightly twists fibers to make a loose rope for spinning
How Substantial
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb frame comes from old words about making and fitting parts, so to frame a wall, house, or stage is to put together the main supporting pieces. In other words, to frame something is to build its basic structure.