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to frame

to frame

35 3.2
To build a supporting structure by joining parts
  • verb
  • /freɪm/
translation icon : construir
  • 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.

Examples

  • - I got it framed up.

  • We will frame the walls of the new cabin using sturdy wooden beams.

  • All right, I want to frame how I say this by saying that it works for me.

  • I'll probably have the whole place framed up by the time you're back.

  • Once it's deep enough, I can pour the slab and we can start framing this damn thing.

  • The four shelving units would be rearranged to frame a reading and browsing area between them.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Then we construct the frame around it, put it together, and just soak it in epoxy so it's waterproof.

  • After gathering the materials, the workers began to frame the house's structure.

  • To create a support for the artwork, she decided to frame the canvas with a decorative border.

Synonyms

to build
vsto frame
1.0

To make something by joining parts or materials

focuses on forming a supporting structure not only large construction projects
to put together
vsto frame
988 2.8

To make something by joining parts, like a model, plan or team

is more about making a supporting structure rather than general combining
to construct
vsto frame
201 3.5

To build something by joining parts or materials

focuses on making a supporting structure rather than general building
to assemble
vsto frame
169 2.9

To put parts together to make something like a machine or toy

emphasizes building a support structure rather than grouping parts
to piece
vsto frame
89 4.2

To join parts together to make something whole

centers on building a planned supporting structure rather than fixing parts
to frame up
vsto frame
1 4.9

To build the basic wooden structure of a building like a house

has identical meaning but differs only as a phrasing choice

Antonyms

1.0

Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed

To take something apart into separate pieces

Idioms

out of frame
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Not visible inside a picture or not right for the situation

Phrasal Verbs

1 4.5

Surround a space or object on all sides to enclose it

1 4.9

To build the basic wooden structure of a building like a house

Compounds

87 3.1

A fixed period when something happens or is expected to happen

27 3.7

The mood a person has at a certain time

A person's ideas and beliefs that shape how they understand things

8 1.9

The fixed part around a window that holds it in the wall

A wooden or metal border that holds and protects a picture

frame of reference
  • Specialized
5 6.1

A system for measuring where things are and how they move from one viewpoint

frame rate
  • Specialized
5 3.4

How many pictures a video, animation, or game shows each second

frame-up
  • Informal
3 8.7

An act of falsely accusing someone by making fake evidence against them

reference frame
  • Specialized
3 7.2

A system that describes where and how an object is located or facing

cold frame
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A low box with a clear top that protects young plants from cold and helps them grow

1 4.9

A tall thin body that looks awkward or loosely built

open frame
  • Jargon
1 7.1

A frame in which a player fails to knock down all the pins with two rolls

A digital screen that shows photos as a slideshow

skeletal frame
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Inside support that gives a building or machine its shape and strength

A set of bars or ropes in a playground that children use to go up and down on

A tool that holds fabric tight while you sew patterns by hand

A square wooden tool archaeologists use to map objects at a dig site

fly frame
  • Archaic
9.4

A machine in a textile mill that twists stretched fibres into loose thread

frame buffer
  • Specialized
5.4

An area of computer memory that stores the picture shown on the screen

inertial frame
  • Specialized
8.7

A point of view where objects stay still or move steadily unless a force acts

8.9

A frame where objects stay still or move straight at constant speed unless a force acts on them

roving frame
  • Specialized
9.9

A machine that pulls and lightly twists loose fibres to make thin yarn for spinning

A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids

A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories

planning frame
  • Specialized
7.7

A square wooden frame archaeologists use to draw and measure features at a site

A thin strong body with visible muscles and little fat

speed frame
  • Specialized
8.5

A machine that pulls and slightly twists fibers to make a loose rope for spinning

spinning frame
  • Specialized
5.8

A machine that pulls, twists, and winds fibers into yarn

8.1

A very tall thin body shape that looks like a long bean

6.5

A metal frame with handles that helps people walk and keep their balance

How Substantial

to construct
201 3.5
to frame
35 3.2
to assemble
169 2.9

Surface Forms

frame infinitive
framed past
framed past participle
framing present participle
frames third person singular

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.