Noun
the frame of a house
I need new frames for my glasses. Verb
It was the first state to frame a written constitution.
She framed her questions carefully.
He took the time to frame a thoughtful reply.
She claims that she was framed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
King set up a shot of a sidewalk, dramatically thick with uniformed officers, and Preston poked her head into frame with the timing of a silent film comedian.—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 Attractively outlined fans with RGB trim on their frames complete an unusually user-friendly chassis, which should come in at just over $100.—John Burek, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Verb
It is followed by the Champions Dinner – a tradition that started with Ben Hogan back in 1952 and takes place in the clubhouse, a white colonial-style clapboard structure of diminutive proportions, framed by wisteria and flowering beds, that has many a story to tell.—Farhad Heydari, theweek, 12 June 2024 Built on the site of a former 14th-century Dominican monastery in Malá Strana, the property welcomes guests into a lush courtyard framed by stunning Renaissance and Baroque architecture.—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
Adjective
After the shutter button is pressed, Samsung uses advanced multi-frame processing to combine multiple images into a single picture and AI to automatically adjust the photo as necessary.—Samantha Kelly, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023 To start with, the company’s Super Resolution feature kicks in at zoom levels of 25x and higher, and uses multi-frame processing to combine over 10 images to reduce noise and enhance clarity.—Jon Porter, The Verge, 15 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for frame
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Word History
Etymology
Verb, Noun, and Adjective
Middle English, to benefit, construct, from Old English framian to benefit, make progress; akin to Old Norse fram forward, Old English fram from
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