frames

frames · noun/verb

imported

Definitions

noun/verb

  1. 1.

    Encloses or surrounds something with a border.

  2. 2.

    Rigid structures that surround or enclose something, especially pictures or photographs.

  3. 3.

    The structural framework or skeleton of something, especially buildings or vehicles.

  4. 4.

    Constructs the basic structure of something.

  5. 5.

    The part of eyeglasses that holds the lenses.

  6. 6.

    Individual still images that make up a film or video.

  7. 7.

    In bowling, each of the ten divisions of a game.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    frames of reference — systems of standards or assumptions used for judgment
  • •
    frames per second (fps) — measurement of video smoothness

Related words

See also: frame, framed, framing
Synonyms: borders, skeletons, structures

Etymology

From Middle English frame, from Old English framian ("to profit, avail"). The modern sense of "border" developed in the 16th century.