in the frame

idiom

British, informal
: in the position of being considered for something
a job candidate who is still in the frame

Examples of in the frame in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is good news since a lens this wide is likely to capture the sun or another backlight in the frame during the daytime. PCMAG, 20 May 2024 Meanwhile, six separate Wolves players scored in the frame. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024 Hopkins scored two extra-man goals in a three-goal second period, the best coming from Angelus, who stutter-stepped twice by midfielder Nick Turini before scoring from the right of the goal early in the frame. Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024 Twelve total shots on goal — seven for Florida, five for Boston — but no goals yet in the frame. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024 The iPad has a handy Center Stage feature that aims to keep you in the frame on the calls. PCMAG, 10 May 2024 The video depicts what appears to be a serene Sunday before the truck abruptly appears in the frame, hitting an embankment then flying through the and landing in the water. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 9 May 2024 These twelve artworks from Basquiat will be joining the over 2,500 works of art available in the frame collection. Keyaira Boone, Essence, 6 May 2024 No one was injured during the shooting on Tuesday, and the bullet ended up in the frame of a wall a few feet away, the N.Y.P.D. said in a statement. Andrés R. Martínez, New York Times, 3 May 2024

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“In the frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20frame. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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