Synonyms of frame

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noun

1

as in structure

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form

now that the frame has been built, we have a better idea of the size of our new house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• structure
• framework
• architecture
• fabric
• skeleton
• infrastructure
• shell
• framing
• configuration
• shape
• armature
• edifice
• network
• cage
• outline
• lattice
• cadre
• contour
• profile
• silhouette
• chassis
• figure

2

as in shape

the type of body that a person has

a tall man with a big frame

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shape
• physique
• form
• figure
• build
• habit
• structure
• constitution
• anatomy

3

as in perimeter

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

a white curtain with a blue frame

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perimeter
• edge
• confines
• border
• boundary
• circumference
• edging
• rim
• end
• margin
• periphery
• skirt
• verge
• fringe
• bound
• brim
• outskirts
• hem
• compass
• skirting
• lip
• borderline
• ceiling
• extent
• cusp
• limitation
• maximum
• crest
• curb
• restriction
• brink
• mere
• termination
• demarcation
• shore
• frontier
• measure
• lap
• ambit
• march
• selvage
• pale
• borderland

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• core
• within
• interior
• middle
• inside
• inner

frame

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verb

ˈfrām 

1

as in to produce

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials

framed a unique coffee table from an old, discarded chest of drawers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• produce
• make
• manufacture
• form
• create
• construct
• build
• assemble
• fashion
• fabricate
• put together
• shape
• structure
• craft
• organize
• rear
• design
• mold
• erect
• make up
• set up
• picture
• patch (together)
• throw up
• establish
• raise
• forge
• knock out
• mint
• put up
• hew
• visualize
• originate
• institute
• devise
• invent
• think (up)
• handcraft
• imagine
• prefabricate
• cook (up)
• conceive
• remake
• father
• contrive
• envisage
• cobble (together or up)
• refashion
• concoct
• remanufacture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismantle
• break up
• destroy
• disassemble
• ruin
• take apart
• eradicate
• smash
• wreck
• flatten
• shatter
• extinguish
• abolish
• demolish
• annihilate
• exterminate
• blow up
• explode
• devastate
• dismember
• pulverize
• raze

2

as in to negotiate

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care

a composer framing the structure of a song

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiate
• manipulate
• plot
• arrange
• engineer
• maneuver
• contrive
• manage
• finesse
• conclude
• machinate
• scheme
• mastermind
• hammer out
• finagle
• wangle
• work out
• hatch
• handle
• concert
• compass
• angle (for)
• direct
• conduct
• intrigue
• command
• cook (up)
• connive
• brew
• concoct
• run
• captain
• quarterback
• gerrymander

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blow
• butcher
• gum (up)
• mangle
• fumble
• mess (up)
• botch
• bungle
• mishandle
• muff
• bobble
• flub
• louse up

3

as in to compose

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form

you'll need to frame your argument well if you're going to win the debate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compose
• prepare
• draft
• write
• craft
• formulate
• cast
• draw up
• put together
• shape
• form
• word
• sculpture
• phrase
• mold
• make
• build
• pen
• couch
• state
• construct
• fashion
• fabricate
• assemble
• express
• devise
• author
• conceive
• verbalize
• compound
• reframe
• piece (together)
• indite
• concoct
• reformulate
• redraft

4

as in to plan

to work out the details of (something) in advance

framed a schedule for the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plan
• design
• prepare
• organize
• plot
• shape
• arrange
• budget
• chart
• calculate
• project
• outline
• blueprint
• devise
• scheme (out)
• lay out
• map (out)
• choreograph
• draft
• strategize (about)
• sketch
• figure
• contemplate
• intend
• concert
• contrive
• conspire
• have on
• machinate
• aim
• get up
• intrigue
• mean
• put up
• meditate
• premeditate

5

as in to border

to serve as a border for

trees framed the walkway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• border
• surround
• margin
• rim
• bound
• edge
• fringe
• skirt
• circle
• trim
• encircle
• define
• loop
• outline
• trace
• round
• wall
• enclose
• sketch
• ring
• silhouette
• hem
• demarcate
• limit
• control
• circumscribe
• restrict
• confine
• curb
• delineate
• check
• restrain
• environ
• girth
• compass
• girdle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frame

Noun

The best part is the drivetrain-free design that lets the modules snap onto virtually any frame without tools, using quick-connect latches that lock in seconds. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Discerning exactly how the lunar and solar tides influenced the orbit of LARES-2 was crucial for the best-yet frame-dragging measurement. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 July 2026

Verb

Floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors in the formal living and dining rooms frame river views and open onto terraces overlooking the grounds. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

From a mahogany chest of drawers to multi-pane windows framed by simple pull curtains, everything is so harmoniously aligned that the bedside Kleenex box seems garish in comparison. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Phrases Containing frame

• frame of mind
• frame of reference