Synonyms of frames

frames 1 of 2

noun

plural of frame

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frameworks
• structures
• architectures
• skeletons
• fabrics
• infrastructures
• framings
• shells
• cadres
• shapes
• configurations
• armatures
• edifices
• figures
• cages
• lattices
• contours
• networks
• outlines
• silhouettes
• profiles
• chassis

2

as in shapes

the type of body that a person has

a tall man with a big frame

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shapes
• figures
• physiques
• forms
• builds
• habits
• structures
• constitutions
• anatomies

3

as in edges

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

a white curtain with a blue frame

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edges
• perimeters
• edgings
• confines
• borders
• boundaries
• circumferences
• rims
• margins
• skirts
• ends
• brims
• fringes
• verges
• peripheries
• bounds
• hems
• skirtings
• outskirts
• compasses
• cusps
• borderlines
• lips
• limitations
• ceilings
• crests
• extents
• curbs
• restrictions
• demarcations
• measures
• maxima
• frontiers
• brinks
• terminations
• laps
• shores
• ambits
• marches
• borderlands
• pales
• selvages
• meres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• hearts
• cores
• interiors
• insides
• middles
• inners
• withins

frames

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of frame

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• produces
• manufactures
• makes
• forms
• constructs
• fashions
• creates
• structures
• assembles
• builds
• fabricates
• shapes
• crafts
• designs
• puts together
• molds
• organizes
• rears
• sets up
• erects
• pictures
• knocks out
• institutes
• makes up
• fathers
• forges
• throws up
• establishes
• raises
• handcrafts
• hews
• invents
• originates
• prefabricates
• devises
• thinks (up)
• visualizes
• imagines
• cooks (up)
• patches (together)
• remakes
• contrives
• puts up
• conceives
• envisages
• mints
• concocts
• cobbles (together or up)
• remanufactures
• refashions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismantles
• breaks up
• disassembles
• destroys
• smashes
• ruins
• wrecks
• takes apart
• shatters
• flattens
• demolishes
• annihilates
• abolishes
• extinguishes
• eradicates
• pulverizes
• dismembers
• explodes
• devastates
• blows up
• exterminates
• razes

2

as in negotiates

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care

a composer framing the structure of a song

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiates
• plots
• arranges
• engineers
• manipulates
• maneuvers
• finesses
• contrives
• manages
• machinates
• schemes
• wangles
• concludes
• masterminds
• works out
• finagles
• concerts
• handles
• hatches
• angles (for)
• hammers out
• intrigues
• compasses
• directs
• conducts
• brews
• cooks (up)
• commands
• connives
• concocts
• runs
• captains
• quarterbacks
• gerrymanders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blows
• fumbles
• mangles
• bobbles
• butchers
• messes (up)
• flubs
• bungles
• botches
• mishandles
• gums (up)
• muffs
• louses up

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composes
• prepares
• drafts
• crafts
• writes
• casts
• formulates
• shapes
• words
• forms
• molds
• draws up
• phrases
• fashions
• constructs
• puts together
• states
• builds
• makes
• pens
• couches
• sculptures
• authors
• fabricates
• assembles
• verbalizes
• expresses
• pieces (together)
• devises
• compounds
• conceives
• reframes
• indites
• reformulates
• concocts
• redrafts

4

as in plans

to work out the details of (something) in advance

framed a schedule for the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plans
• designs
• plots
• charts
• prepares
• organizes
• arranges
• shapes
• projects
• budgets
• maps (out)
• outlines
• calculates
• schemes (out)
• devises
• blueprints
• choreographs
• drafts
• lays out
• figures
• sketches
• strategizes (about)
• contemplates
• concerts
• machinates
• intrigues
• contrives
• conspires
• intends
• means
• has on
• aims
• gets up
• premeditates
• meditates
• puts up

5

as in borders

to serve as a border for

trees framed the walkway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borders
• bounds
• edges
• rims
• margins
• surrounds
• skirts
• fringes
• walls
• circles
• rings
• outlines
• traces
• trims
• loops
• encircles
• rounds
• defines
• silhouettes
• sketches
• demarcates
• limits
• encloses
• confines
• curbs
• hems
• delineates
• restricts
• checks
• circumscribes
• controls
• environs
• girths
• restrains
• girdles
• compasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frames

Noun

The walls are chockablock with paintings of former presidents in heavily ornate gold frames. —Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 June 2026

These days, there are many companies that make cute sunglasses specifically to fit little heads, many of which have features like pinch-free designs, headbands and highly durable frames and lenses. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

The Pirates scored five runs off nine hits, four of which were doubles, in just the first three frames. —Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026

Gaethje put on a masterful performance scoring a fourth-round TKO win after Topuria's corner stopped the fight between the fourth and fifth frames. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

The oversized shape is eye-catching, yet the matte black frames and smoke lenses are classic enough to complement any outfit. —Claire West, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

A lot of the frames are gold gilded, which are incredibly beautiful and historical. —Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

The titanium frames have 12-karat-gold details, which gives them a subtle warmth. —Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

Phillips was charged with eight runs and six hits in four frames. —Miami Herald, 17 June 2026

Verb

The article frames the Diabetes Care editorial—warning that funding cuts and political interference will drive scientists out of biomedical research and cripple progress on diabetes and other diseases—as a wider call to arms. —Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

The team frames the work as a proof of concept for a new category of PTSD treatment. —Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026

His land-use consultant, Athena Novak, frames their position bluntly. —Max Kutner, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026

Evening shifts west, to a third-floor terrace that frames sunset against the Pensacola skyline. —Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Nobody frames it that way in the offer letter. —Lindsey Harn, Fortune, 6 June 2026

Her blonde hair is parted to the side and frames her face. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

The company also frames the device as cumulative rather than a one-shot fix. —Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

Orbit Robotics frames Helios as a partner to astronauts, not a replacement. —Omar Kardoudi may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026