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Meaning
Verb
●
To
fit
,
as for
a specific end or
purpose
; make
suitable
or
comfortable
;
adapt
; adjust.
●
To
construct
by
fitting
together or
uniting
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.
●
Of a
picture
such as a
painting
or
photograph
, to place inside a
decorative
border.
●
To
position
visually
within a
fixed
boundary.
●
To
construct
in
words
so as to
establish
a
context
for understanding or interpretation.
●
In Criminology:
Conspire to
falsely
incriminate
a
presumably
innocent
person. See frameup.
●
In Mining:
To
wash
ore
with the
aid
of a frame.
●
To move.
●
To
proceed
; to go.
●
In Tennis:
To
hit
(the
ball
) with the
frame
of the
racquet
rather than
the
strings
(normally a mishit).
●
To
strengthen
;
refresh
; support.
●
To
execute
; perform.
●
To cause; to
bring about
; to produce.
●
To
profit
; avail.
●
To
fit
; accord.
●
To
succeed
in doing or
trying
to do something; manage.
Noun
●
The
structural
elements
of a
building
or other
constructed
object.
●
Anything
composed
of
parts
fitted
and
united
together; a
fabric
; a structure.
●
The structure of a person's body; the human body.
●
A
rigid
,
generally
rectangular
mounting
for
paper
,
canvas
or other
flexible
material.
●
A
piece
of
photographic
film
containing
an image.
●
A
context
for understanding or interpretation.
●
In Snooker:
A
complete game
of
snooker
, from
break-off
until all the
balls
(or as many as
necessary
to
win
) have been potted.
●
In Networking:
An
independent
chunk
of
data
sent over a network.
●
In Bowling:
A set of
balls
whose results are
added
together for
scoring
purposes
. Usually two
balls
, but only one
ball
in the case of a
strike
, and three
balls
in the case of a
strike
or a
spare
in the last
frame
of a game.
●
In Bowling:
The
complete
set of
pins
to be
knocked down
in their
starting
configuration.
●
In Horticulture:
A
movable
structure used for the
cultivation
or the
sheltering
of plants.
●
In Philately:
The
outer
decorated
portion
of a stamp's
image
, often
repeated
on several issues although the
inner
picture
may change.
●
In Philately:
The
outer
circle
of a
cancellation
mark.
●
In Animation, Electronics, Film & Video games:
A
division
of
time on
a
multimedia
timeline
, such as 1/30th or 1/60th of a second.
●
In Internet:
An
individually
scrollable
region
of a webpage.
●
In Baseball:
An inning.
●
In British English & Engineering:
Any of certain
machines
built upon
or within framework.
●
Frame of
mind
; disposition.
●
Contrivance; the
act
of
devising
or scheming.
●
In Video games:
A
stage
or
location
in a
video
game.
●
In Genetics:
A way of
dividing
nucleotide
sequences
into a set of
consecutive
triplets.
●
In Computing:
A form of knowledge
representation
in
artificial
intelligence.
●
In Mathematics:
A
complete lattice
in which
meets
distribute
over
arbitrary
joins.
Name
●
A surname.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
frame
English
framen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Structure
Screen
Shape
Picture
Box
Chassis
Block
Lens
Beam
Image
Sequence
Mirror
Window
Wheel
Plate
Mount
Camera
Rig
Formulate
Construct
Define
Rack
Panel
Form
View
Display
Photograph
Silhouette
Column
Element
Base
Bracket
Support
Clip
Interpret
Cylinder
Piece
Pixel
Packet
Cube
Describe
Canvas
Craft
Slot
Design
Create
Represent
Header
Nail
Outline
Paint
Bolt
Handle
Establish
Organize
Object
Component
Portray
Depict
Torso
Articulate
Unit
Disc
Reinforce
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Rhymes
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Fame
Came
Dame
Game
Same
Hame
Lame
Rame
Maim
Name
Tame
Claim
Flame
Frame
Crame
Blame
Shame
Ashame
Became
Rename
Aflame
Defame
Inflame
Succame
Reclaim
Acclaim
Beldame
Exclaim
Disclaim
Proclaim
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