frame
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- noun
- /freɪm/
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- The old frame of the mirror had intricate carvings that added to its charm.
- a picture frame
- a door frame
- a window frame
You can combine wooden frames with the plastic frames.
- You can combine wooden frames with the plastic frames.
- It just adds like a frame to a picture for me.
- Whim over the door frame, tears in the sink.
- It is a very unique frame, which is quitting is a skill.
Examples
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I made this picture frame.
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Behind the photo frame was a big crack in the wall.
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Then we have a door frame right here without a door.
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I think my bed frame comes sometime this week.
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I found this frame just like sitting on a trash bag.
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They've put a photo frame in and it's got a picture of me.
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On the back wall was an oval frame with a picture of Bubby's father.
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As she shut the door, she stopped and leaned back against the door frame, smiling wistfully.
Fiction book (1990) -
On the piano, in a couple of fancy frames, were Mr. Dietrichson and Lola... his daughter by his first wife.
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At that instant, a collection of picture frames flies off the breakfront and crashes into his legs.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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A structure of parts that holds something up, like a stage
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A frame or support that holds an object for display
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A part that holds something and keeps it upright, like columns or a skeleton
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A frame that covers the edges around a door or window
A frame around a doorway that holds a door
Idioms
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 Decorative
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word frame originally meant something made to hold or fit around another thing, like a border that holds a picture. So a frame is the rigid edge or surround that supports a picture, mirror, or door.