FRAMES Synonyms: 257 Similar and Opposite Words

frames 1 of 2

noun

plural of frame

as in frameworks

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

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as in shapes

the type of body that a person has a tall man with a big frame

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as in edges

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something a white curtain with a blue frame

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frames

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verb

present tense third-person singular of frame

as in produces

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials framed a unique coffee table from an old, discarded chest of drawers

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as in negotiates

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care a composer framing the structure of a song

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as in composes

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

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as in plans

to work out the details of (something) in advance framed a schedule for the project

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as in borders

to serve as a border for trees framed the walkway

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Recent Examples of frames

Noun

The debut is easily Mars’s longest-charting release on the ranking and his only project to reach triple-digit frames, with his other charting efforts combining for fewer than half as many weeks. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Earlier this summer, group chats maintained by women who wear glasses with thick plastic frames were consumed by a juicy bit of literary gossip. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 Matthews gave way to a stout bullpen that allowed just one hit over the final five frames. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The company could also eventually expand its automation production process beyond steel skids to structural frames and enclosures. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 Google has a fun feature called Magic Capture, which analyzes hundreds of frames to deliver the best shots in HDR+ quality. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2026 For all the pitches in the first and second, Whisenhunt was incredibly efficient over his next three frames. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

Her hair is straight and left down, tucked behind her ears so the cap frames her face neatly. — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 At night, a bank of windows dramatically frames downtown’s lights, bringing the city’s energy indoors. — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 16 Aug. 2026 Schwarber sent the third pitch from Twins right-hander Taj Bradley (9-5) into the cornfield that frames the picturesque backdrop for the uniquely rural regular-season game. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The Cleveland Clinic frames it as a conflict inside the child. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Sitting right at her shoulders, the style beautifully frames her face while maintaining enough length to offer versatility. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 Hyde-Smith, in turn, frames Colom as beholden to extremes beyond Mississippi. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Wônbi frames the scrutiny of being one of Vietnam’s first idol-model boy bands as motivation rather than burden. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Gabbriellini’s film frames the events from a tender and poetic perspective rather than reconstructing the crime, to shift the focus to its origins, exploring the human, cultural and emotional dynamics behind it. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

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But Abdelkader argues that all lawmakers across the country should build on existing frameworks rather than waiting for a cyber incident to expose a weakness.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Many organizations still use governance frameworks based on audits, reviews, policies and reporting that look at past compliance efforts.

— Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of frameworks

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Nuclear power produces no greenhouse gas emissions, the primary driver of climate change.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Equity means ensuring every child has access to what research tells us supports learning, not flooding classrooms with surveillance technology that produces cognitive and emotional debt that will disproportionately harm students of color.

— Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of produces

Verb

Richard Friedman, an employment attorney who negotiates contracts and separation agreements for executives, said Forbes was within its rights.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Through the partnership, Chalice uses data to determine which people are the most likely to be receptive to One A Day online display ads, then its AI negotiates prices for the ads with Amazon’s DSP.

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiates

Verb

The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Agent authority composes dynamically.

— Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of composes

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Buffalo Grove, which also uses joint purchasing through Lake County, plans to purchase salt from other sources to cover its need.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
App updates can’t erase the underlying challenges presented by rising digital competition for both rights and eyeballs, but ESPN’s platform evolution says plenty about how the company plans to win future fan attention.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026