frames
|frames|
/freɪm/
(frame)
enclosure or structure
Etymology
'frame' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'framian' and the element 'fram', where 'fram' meant 'forward' or 'advantage'.
'frame' changed from Old English 'framian'/'fram' and Middle English 'frame' and eventually became the modern English word 'frame'.
Initially, it meant 'to make ready, benefit, or go forward', and over time it evolved into the current senses of 'a structure that surrounds/supports' and 'to construct or formulate'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'frame': a rigid structure that surrounds or supports something (e.g., door/window frames, picture frames).
The frames of the old windows were replaced last summer.
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Noun 2
plural of 'frame': the part of eyeglasses that holds the lenses (eyeglass frames).
She bought two new frames to match different outfits.
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plural of 'frame': individual still images in a sequence that make up film, video, or animation (e.g., frames per second).
The animator checked the frames to make sure the motion was smooth.
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plural of 'frame': a formatted unit of data in networking or computing (data frames).
The router dropped several frames during the test.
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Verb 1
third-person singular of 'frame': to design or create the structure of something (to build or form the framework).
The contractor frames the new house in just a few weeks.
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third-person singular of 'frame': to formulate or express (words, a question, an argument) in a particular way.
She carefully frames the question to avoid misunderstanding.
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third-person singular of 'frame': to falsely incriminate or set someone up (to make it appear that someone is guilty).
The corrupt officer frames the innocent man to hide his own crimes.
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