'Frame' definitions:
Definition of 'frame'
From: WordNet
noun
The framework for a pair of eyeglasses
noun
A single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
noun
Alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" [syn: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh]
noun
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat [syn: inning, frame]
noun
A single drawing in a comic_strip
noun
An application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
noun
A system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning [syn: frame of reference, frame]
noun
The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal [syn: skeletal system, skeleton, frame, systema skeletale]
noun
The internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton" [syn: skeleton, skeletal frame, frame, underframe]
noun
A framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror; "the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention"; "the frame was much more valuable than the miror it held" [syn: frame, framing]
noun
One of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
verb
verb
Enclose in a frame, as of a picture
verb
Take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" [syn: ensnare, entrap, frame, set up]
verb
Formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language" [syn: frame, redact, cast, put, couch]
verb
verb
Construct by fitting or uniting parts together [syn: frame, frame up]
Definition of 'Frame'
From: GCIDE
- Frame \Frame\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Framed; p. pr. & vb. n. Framing.] [OE. framen, fremen, to execute, build, AS. fremman to further, perform, effect, fr. fram strong, valiant; akin to E. foremost, and prob. to AS. fram from, Icel. fremja, frama, to further, framr forward, G. fromm worthy, excellent, pious. See Foremost, From, and cf. Furnish.]
- 1. (Arch. & Engin.) To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by cutting parts of one member to fit parts of another. See Dovetail, Halve, v. t., Miter, Tenon, Tooth, Tusk, Scarf, and Splice. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To originate; to plan; to devise; to contrive; to compose; in a bad sense, to invent or fabricate, as something false. [1913 Webster]
- How many excellent reasonings are framed in the mind of a man of wisdom and study in a length of years. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To fit to something else, or for some specific end; to adjust; to regulate; to shape; to conform. [1913 Webster]
- And frame my face to all occasions. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- We may in some measure frame our minds for the reception of happiness. --Landor. [1913 Webster]
- The human mind is framed to be influenced. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To cause; to bring about; to produce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Fear frames disorder, and disorder wounds. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To support. [Obs. & R.] [1913 Webster]
- That on a staff his feeble steps did frame. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 6. To provide with a frame, as a picture. [1913 Webster]
- 7. to manufacture false evidence against (an innocent person), so as to make the person appear guilty of a crime. The act of framing a person is often referred to as a frame-up. [PJC]
Definition of 'Frame'
From: GCIDE
- Frame \Frame\, v. i.
- 1. To shape; to arrange, as the organs of speech. [Obs.] --Judg. xii. 6. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To proceed; to go. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- The bauty of this sinful dame Made many princes thither frame. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Frame'
From: GCIDE
- Frame \Frame\, n.
- 1. Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure; esp., the constructional system, whether of timber or metal, that gives to a building, vessel, etc., its model and strength; the skeleton of a structure. [1913 Webster]
- These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty! thine this universal frame. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The bodily structure; physical constitution; make or build of a person. [1913 Webster]
- Some bloody passion shakes your very frame. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- No frames could be strong enough to endure it. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A kind of open case or structure made for admitting, inclosing, or supporting things, as that which incloses or contains a window, door, picture, etc.; that on which anything is held or stretched; as: (a) The skeleton structure which supports the boiler and machinery of a locomotive upon its wheels. (b) (Founding) A molding box or flask, which being filled with sand serves as a mold for castings. (c) The ribs and stretchers of an umbrella or other structure with a fabric covering. (d) A structure of four bars, adjustable in size, on which cloth, etc., is stretched for quilting, embroidery, etc. (e) (Hort.) A glazed portable structure for protecting young plants from frost. (f) (Print.) A stand to support the type cases for use by the compositor. (f) a pair of glasses without the lenses; that part of a pair of glasses that excludes the lenses. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 4. (Mach.) A term applied, especially in England, to certain machines built upon or within framework; as, a stocking frame; lace frame; spinning frame, etc. [1913 Webster]
- 5. Form; shape; proportion; scheme; structure; constitution; system; as, a frameof government. [1913 Webster]
- She that hath a heart of that fine frame To pay this debt of love but to a brother. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Put your discourse into some frame. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 6. Particular state or disposition, as of the mind; humor; temper; mood; as, to be always in a happy frame. Same as {frame of mind} [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 7. Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- John the bastard Whose spirits toil in frame of villainies. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 8. In games: (a) In pool, the triangular form used in setting up the balls; also, the balls as set up, or the round of playing required to pocket them all; as, to play six frames in a game of 50 points. (b) In bowling, as in tenpins, one of the several innings forming a game. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- Balloon frame, Cant frames, etc. See under Balloon, Cant, etc.
- Frame building or Frame house, a building of which the form and support is made of framed timbers. [U.S.] -- Frame level, a mason's level.
- Frame saw, a thin saw stretched in a frame to give it rigidity. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'frame'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adjoin,
- aesthetic form,
- anatomy,
- angle,
- appendicular skeleton,
- archetype,
- architectonics,
- architecture,
- arrange,
- arrangement,
- art form,
- assemble,
- attitude,
- axial skeleton,
- backing,
- bank,
- base,
- baseboard,
- basement,
- bear false witness,
- bearing,
- befringe,
- beget,
- bent,
- bibliofilm,
- bind,
- bipack,
- black-and-white film,
- block out,
- blueprint,
- board,
- body,
- body-build,
- bones,
- border,
- bordure,
- bound,
- box in,
- brand,
- breed,
- brew,
- brim,
- bring forth,
- bring into being,
- brink,
- brow,
- build,
- building,
- bushing,
- cabal,
- cadre,
- calculate,
- call into being,
- carcass,
- cartridge,
- carve,
- case,
- casement,
- casing,
- cast,
- character,
- characteristic,
- characteristics,
- chassis,
- chisel,
- clay,
- clod,
- coast,
- coin,
- collude,
- color film,
- color negative film,
- complexion,
- complot,
- compose,
- composition,
- compound,
- conceive,
- concert,
- concoct,
- condition,
- configuration,
- conformation,
- connive,
- conspire,
- constituents,
- constitution,
- construct,
- construction,
- context,
- contrive,
- cook up,
- corpus,
- couch,
- couch in terms,
- countermine,
- counterplot,
- crasis,
- create,
- creation,
- cue,
- cut,
- cut out,
- dado,
- design,
- develop,
- devise,
- dharma,
- diathesis,
- discover,
- disposition,
- doorframe,
- dope,
- draft,
- draw up,
- dream up,
- dry plate,
- edge,
- edging,
- efform,
- elaborate,
- elevate,
- embody in words,
- emulsion,
- enclose,
- enframe,
- engender,
- engineer,
- entrap,
- erect,
- ethos,
- evolve,
- exoskeleton,
- express,
- extrude,
- fabric,
- fabricate,
- fabrication,
- false witness,
- fashion,
- fashioning,
- featheredge,
- fiber,
- figuration,
- figure,
- film,
- finagle,
- finesse,
- fix,
- flange,
- flesh,
- foot,
- footing,
- forecast,
- forge,
- forging,
- form,
- formalize,
- format,
- formation,
- formularize,
- formulate,
- found,
- foundation,
- frame of mind,
- frame up,
- frame-up,
- framework,
- framing,
- fringe,
- fudge together,
- generate,
- genius,
- genre,
- get up,
- getup,
- give being to,
- give expression to,
- give rise to,
- give words to,
- grain,
- habit,
- hatch,
- hatch a plot,
- hatch up,
- heart,
- hem,
- hew,
- hue,
- hulk,
- humor,
- humors,
- ilk,
- impression,
- improvise,
- indite,
- infrastructure,
- inner form,
- intend,
- intrigue,
- invent,
- keel,
- kind,
- knead,
- knock out,
- labellum,
- labium,
- labrum,
- lap,
- lattice,
- latticework,
- lay a plot,
- lay out,
- lay plans,
- layout,
- ledge,
- lick into shape,
- limb,
- limbus,
- line,
- lip,
- list,
- machinate,
- make,
- make a projection,
- make arrangements,
- make do with,
- make up,
- makeup,
- making,
- maneuver,
- manufacture,
- march,
- marge,
- margin,
- marginate,
- material body,
- matrix,
- mature,
- methodize,
- microfilm,
- mind,
- mint,
- modality,
- mode,
- model,
- mold,
- molding,
- monochromatic film,
- mood,
- mopboard,
- morale,
- motion-picture film,
- mould,
- mount,
- mounting,
- nadir,
- nature,
- negative,
- note,
- operate,
- order,
- organic structure,
- organism,
- organization,
- organize,
- originate,
- orthochromatic film,
- pack,
- pack the deal,
- panchromatic film,
- paragraph,
- patch together,
- pattern,
- patterning,
- person,
- photographic paper,
- phrase,
- physical body,
- physique,
- picture frame,
- piece together,
- plan,
- plan ahead,
- plate,
- Platonic form,
- Platonic idea,
- plot,
- prearrange,
- preconcert,
- precontrive,
- predesign,
- prefabricate,
- premeditate,
- preorder,
- prepare,
- present,
- printing paper,
- procreate,
- produce,
- production,
- program,
- project,
- property,
- prototype,
- purfle,
- purl,
- put,
- put in words,
- put together,
- put up,
- put-up job,
- quality,
- ragged edge,
- raise,
- rationalize,
- rear,
- rhetorize,
- rig,
- rim,
- roll,
- rough out,
- roughcast,
- roughhew,
- run up,
- sash,
- scaffolding,
- schedule,
- schema,
- schematize,
- scheme,
- sculpt,
- sculpture,
- selvage,
- set,
- set off,
- set out,
- set up,
- setting,
- setup,
- sew up,
- shape,
- shaping,
- shell,
- shoemold,
- shore,
- side,
- sideline,
- significant form,
- skeleton,
- skirt,
- sole,
- soma,
- somatotype,
- sort,
- sound film,
- sound track,
- sound-on-film,
- soundstripe,
- spawn,
- spirit,
- spirits,
- stack the cards,
- stamp,
- state,
- state of mind,
- streak,
- strike out,
- stripe,
- structure,
- structuring,
- style,
- suchness,
- support,
- system,
- systematize,
- tailor,
- tectonics,
- temper,
- temperament,
- tendency,
- tenor,
- texture,
- thermoform,
- think out,
- think up,
- tissue,
- toe,
- tone,
- torso,
- trap,
- trim,
- tripack,
- trunk,
- turn,
- type,
- underframe,
- vamp up,
- vehicle,
- vein,
- verge,
- wainscot,
- wangle,
- warp and woof,
- way,
- weave,
- web,
- whomp up,
- window case,
- window frame,
- word,
- work,
- work out,
- work up,
- write
Words containing 'Frame'
- Framed,
- Framing,
- frame in,
- frame up,
- Balloon frame,
- Cant frames,
- Cinder frame,
- Composing frame,
- Frame building,
- Frame house,
- Frame level,
- Frame of mind,
- Frame of reference,
- Frame saw,
- Frame-up,
- Framing chisel,
- Gallows frame,
- Gill frame,
- Grinding frame,
- Heck frame,
- Hogging frame,
- Jack frame,
- Pit frame,
- Printing frame,
- Resistance frame,
- Roving frame,
- Saw frame,
- Stern frame,
- Stocking frame,
- Teasel frame,
- Tin frame,
- Wall frame,
- Warp frame,
- Water frame,
- Window frame,
- climbing frame,
- cold frame,
- embroidery frame,
- frame buffer,
- inertial frame,
- open frame,
- picture frame,
- reference frame,
- skeletal frame,
- spinning frame,
- time frame,
- zimmer frame,
- Bobbin and fly frame,
- inertial reference frame,
- timber-framed,
- Bottle-neck frame,
- Double-framed floor,
- Warp-net frame