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.
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Noun
Dylan insisted that the film needed every frame.—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025 The open wood shelves and steel frame give it a modern and sleek appearance that goes well in entryways, living rooms, and bedrooms.—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Accommodations include a Presidential Suite with an eat-in kitchen, soaking tub, and floor-to-ceiling windows that frame sweeping city views.—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025 Teens are also sick of storytelling tropes that include love triangles (sorry, Celine Song), toxic relationships framed as romantic, and relationships based mostly on physical attraction, per the survey.—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frame
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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