frame

US /freɪm/
UK /freɪm/
"frame" picture
1.

a rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something, such as a picture, window, or door

:
•
The old photograph was in a beautiful wooden frame.
•
He installed a new window frame.
:
structureframeworkcasingmountsetting
2.

the basic structure of a building, vehicle, or other object

:
•
The car's frame was badly damaged in the accident.
•
They are building the wooden frame of the new house.
:
skeletonchassisbodyshellform
3.

a single image in a sequence of images, such as in a film or video

:
•
The director paused the film to analyze each frame.
•
The animation consists of 24 frames per second.
:
stillshotimagepicture
1.

to put a picture or photograph in a frame

:
•
She decided to frame the painting to protect it.
•
He asked the shop to frame his new diploma.
:
mountenclosebordersurround
2.

to create or construct the basic structure of something

:
•
The team worked to frame the argument for their proposal.
•
The architect began to frame the design of the new building.
:
constructbuildformulatedeviseplan
3.

to produce false evidence or testimony against someone to make them appear guilty of a crime

:
•
He claimed the police tried to frame him for the robbery.
•
They conspired to frame their rival.
:
incriminateconcoctfabricateset upplant evidence
:
framingpicture framefreeze-frameframe of mindframes per second