frame
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To construct by fitting together or uniting different parts.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fraymIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɹeɪm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitive
To construct by fitting together or uniting various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.
transitive
Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.
transitive
To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
transitive
To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.
transitive
Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.
transitive
To position visually within a fixed boundary.
noun
The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.
Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.
Alternative names for the body of a human being
A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.
A piece of photographic film containing an image.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
Used this way, frame is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- skeleton , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Provided with a frame.
Formulation of the plans and important details.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An act that incriminates someone on a false charge.
A system that uses coordinates to establish position.
A buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel.
Enclose in or as if in a frame.
A temporary psychological state.
Protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold.
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Synonyms
Sense: hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
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