frame

frame · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    To place in or provide with a frame.

  2. 2.

    A rigid structure that surrounds or supports something.

  3. 3.

    To formulate or express in a particular way.

  4. 4.

    The basic structure of a building, vehicle, or object.

  5. 5.

    (informal) To falsely incriminate someone.

  6. 6.

    A person's body, especially with regard to size or build.

  7. 7.

    A single image in a sequence of film or video.

  8. 8.

    A context or perspective for understanding something.

Forms

plural: frames

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    frame of mind — A particular mood or mental state.
  • •
    frame of reference — A set of criteria for evaluation or judgment.

Related words

See also: border, picture, structure
Synonyms: border, framework, structure

Etymology

From Old English framian ("to profit, avail"), from Proto-Germanic framjaną ("to further"). The noun sense of "structure" developed in the 14th century.