FRAMES
/fɹeɪmz/
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Scrabble
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F(4) R(1) A(1) M(3) E(1) S(1)
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Definition
/fɹeɪmz/
noun
- The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.“Now that the frame is complete, we can start on the walls.”
- Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.
- The structure of a person's body; the human body.“His starved flesh hung loosely on his once imposing frame.”
- A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.“The painting was housed in a beautifully carved frame.”
- A piece of photographic film containing an image.“A film projector shows many frames in a single second.”
verb
- To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
- To construct by fitting or uniting together various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.
- To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.
- Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.“Once we finish framing the house, we'll hang tin on the roof.”
- Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.
Source: Wiktionary
