in the frame

idiom

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

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The arm of the person holding the camera, which can be seen in the frame, is a regular width. Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025 The camera, which is best controlled from the downloadable HP Display Center, includes AI functions such as auto-framing (which keeps you centered in the frame), background blur, and noise reduction. PC Magazine, 23 July 2025 The company also clarified that no other employees were seen in the viral clip after social media sleuths used LinkedIn to cross-reference and identify another woman seen in the frame. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025 Stanek managed to pitch a scoreless eighth after loading the bases in the frame. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the frame

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“In the frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20frame. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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