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Frame

noun/fɹˈeɪm/
Definition
the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fɹˈeɪm/
🇬🇧British English
/fɹˈeɪm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fɹˈeɪm/
1 syllable Say it as /fɹˈeɪm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe framework for a pair of eyeglasses
nouna single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
nounalternative names for the body of a human being
“Leonardo studied the human body”
noun(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
nouna single drawing in a comic_strip
nounan application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
nouna system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
nounthe hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
nounthe internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
“the building has a steel skeleton”
nouna framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
“the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention”
nounone of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
verbenclose in or as if in a frame
“frame a picture”
verbenclose in a frame, as of a picture
verbtake or catch as if in a snare or trap
“I was set up!”
verbformulate in a particular style or language
“I wouldn't put it that way”
verbmake up plans or basic details for
“frame a policy”
verbconstruct by fitting or uniting parts together
Word Forms
frameverbformulate in a particular style or language
anatomicadjectiveof or relating to the structure of the body
anatomistnounan expert in anatomy
anatomicaladjectiveof or relating to the structure of the body
skeletaladjectiveof or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton
framenounthe framework for a pair of eyeglasses
framingnouna framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
bordernouna strip forming the outer edge of something
framernounsomeone who makes frames (as for pictures)
entrapmentnouna defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
setupnounan act that incriminates someone on a false charge
redactionnounthe act of putting something in writing
castnounthe distinctive form in which a thing is made
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
rahmen
der Rahmen für eine Brille
🇫🇷French
cadre
la monture d'une paire de lunettes
🇪🇸Spanish
marco
el marco para un par de anteojos
🇮🇹Italian
telaio
la struttura per un paio di occhiali
🇳🇱Dutch
kader
het raamwerk voor een bril
🇵🇹Portuguese
quadro
a armação para um par de óculos
🇷🇺Russian
рамка
оправа для очков
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चौखटा
चश्मे की एक जोड़ी के लिए रूपरेखा
🇧🇩Bengali
ফ্রেম
একজোড়া চশমার কাঠামো
🇮🇳Tamil
சட்டகம்
ஒரு ஜோடி கண்கண்ணாடிகளுக்கான கட்டமைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫ్రేమ్
ఒక జత కళ్లద్దాల ఫ్రేమ్‌వర్క్
🇮🇳Marathi
फ्रेम
चष्म्याच्या जोडीसाठी फ्रेमवर्क
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્રેમ
ચશ્માની જોડી માટેનું માળખું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚೌಕಟ್ಟು
ಒಂದು ಜೋಡಿ ಕನ್ನಡಕಗಳ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്രെയിം
ഒരു ജോടി കണ്ണടയ്ക്കുള്ള ചട്ടക്കൂട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫਰੇਮ
ਐਨਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਜੋੜੀ ਲਈ ਢਾਂਚਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
فریم
عینک کے ایک جوڑے کا فریم ورک
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
框架
一副眼镜的框架
🇯🇵Japanese
フレーム
メガネのフレームワーク
🇰🇷Korean
액자
안경의 틀
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khung
khung cho một cặp kính mắt
🇹🇭Thai
กรอบ
กรอบแว่นคู่หนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
bingkai
kerangka untuk sepasang kacamata
🇲🇾Malay
bingkai
rangka kerja untuk sepasang cermin mata
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إطار
الإطار لزوج من النظارات
🇮🇷Persian
قاب
چارچوب یک جفت عینک
🇹🇷Turkish
çerçeve
bir çift gözlük için çerçeve
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִסגֶרֶת
המסגרת לזוג משקפי ראייה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'frame'?
The primary meaning of 'frame' is 'the framework for a pair of eyeglasses'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'frame' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'frame' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'frame' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'frame' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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