wireframe
1
6.5
A structure made of wire that gives a basic shape for objects like lampshades
- noun
- /ˈwaɪərˌfreɪm/
:
armazón de alambre
- To develop the sculpture, the artist used a wireframe as the supporting structure.
Examples
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The designer created a detailed wireframe to outline the basic shape of the new lampshade.
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Woman #1: I have a thing for guys with black wireframe specs.
Fiction book (1997) -
Before manufacturing, they produced a wireframe to represent the model of the new birdcage.
Synonyms
frame
vswireframe
135
1.0
A rigid border that surrounds and supports a picture or mirror
is specifically a lightweight wire skeleton used to form an object's shape
cagework
vswireframe
8.0
A metal frame of bars used to protect and support things
is a simple supporting skeleton defining an object's basic shape
wirework
vswireframe
5.8
A net of thin wires used for fences or decoration
is a bare supporting shape made from wire rather than woven mesh
Surface Forms
wireframe singular
wireframes plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word wireframe comes from the parts wire ('thin metal string') and frame ('structure' or 'skeleton'). It originally meant a real shape made from wire, like the metal frame for a lampshade or model, so a wireframe is a basic physical support made of wire.