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FRAME

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

One of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):

division; part; section (one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole)

Holonyms ("frame" is a part of...):

bowling (a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror

Example:

the frame was much more valuable than the miror it held

Synonyms:

frame; framing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):

frame; framework (a structure supporting or containing something)

Derivation:

frame (enclose in or as if in a frame)

frame (enclose in a frame, as of a picture)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The framework for a pair of eyeglasses

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):

frame; framework (a structure supporting or containing something)

Meronyms (parts of "frame"):

eyeglasses; glasses; specs; spectacles ((plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frame"):

chase (a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time)

Derivation:

frame (formulate in a particular style or language)

frame (enclose in or as if in a frame)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):

exposure; photo; photograph; pic; picture (a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format)

Sense 5

Meaning:

A structure supporting or containing something

Synonyms:

frame; framework

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):

supporting structure (a structure that serves to support something)

Meronyms (parts of "frame"):

brace; bracing (a structural member used to stiffen a framework)

backing; mount (something forming a back that is added for strengthening)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frame"):

fretwork; lattice; latticework (framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal)

mounting (framework used for support or display)

oxbow (a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox)

picture frame (a framework in which a picture is mounted)

rack (framework for holding objects)

ribbing (a framework of ribs)

sash; window sash (a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame)

buck; horse; sawbuck; sawhorse (a framework for holding wood that is being sawed)

stocks (a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod)

stocks (a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction)

stretcher (a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting)

embroidery frame; embroidery hoop; tambour (a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering)

tenter (a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth)

truss (a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure)

undercarriage (framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle)

baby-walker; go-cart; walker (an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk)

walker; Zimmer; Zimmer frame (a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk)

wattle (framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence)

window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)

window frame (the framework that supports a window)

airframe (the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines))

arbor; arbour; bower; pergola (a framework that supports climbing plants)

bustle (a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt)

case; casing (the enclosing frame around a door or window opening)

climbing frame (a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on)

clotheshorse (a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying))

coaming (a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out)

cornice; pelmet; valance; valance board (a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing)

deckle ((paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets)

derrick (a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered)

doorcase; doorframe (the frame that supports a door)

buffer; cowcatcher; fender; pilot (an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track)

frame; framing (a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror)

frame (the framework for a pair of eyeglasses)

gantry; gauntry (a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.)

grate; grating (a frame of iron bars to hold a fire)

grill; grille; grillwork (a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate)

gun carriage (a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing)

handbarrow (a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people)

hayrack; hayrig (a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry)

honeycomb (a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees)

Sense 6

Meaning:

The internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

Example:

the building has a steel skeleton

Synonyms:

frame; skeletal frame; skeleton; underframe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):

supporting structure (a structure that serves to support something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frame"):

hoop (a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt)

chassis (the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor)

Holonyms ("frame" is a part of...):

building; edifice (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)

aircraft (a vehicle that can fly)

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)

Sense 7

Meaning:

Alternative names for the body of a human being

Example:

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Synonyms:

anatomy; bod; build; chassis; figure; flesh; form; frame; human body; material body; physical body; physique; shape; soma

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):

body; organic structure (the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frame"):

person (a human body (usually including the clothing))

juvenile body (the body of a young person)

adult body (the body of an adult human being)

male body (the body of a male human being)

female body (the body of a female human being)

Holonyms ("frame" is a part of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)

Sense 8

Meaning:

The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

Synonyms:

frame; skeletal system; skeleton; systema skeletale

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):

system (a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts)

Meronyms (parts of "frame"):

skeletal structure (any structure created by the skeleton of an organism)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frame"):

endoskeleton (the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates))

exoskeleton (the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs)

Holonyms ("frame" is a part of...):

musculoskeletal system (the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form)

Sense 9

Meaning:

A system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning

Synonyms:

frame; frame of reference

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):

system; system of rules (a complex of methods or rules governing behavior)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frame"):

vocabulary (the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts))

Sense 10

Meaning:

An application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):

application; application program; applications programme (a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task)

Sense 11

Meaning:

A single drawing in a comic strip

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):

drawing (an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper)

Holonyms ("frame" is a part of...):

cartoon strip; comic strip; funnies; strip (a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book)

Sense 12

Meaning:

(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

Synonyms:

frame; inning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):

division; part; section (one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole)

Meronyms (parts of "frame"):

top; top of the inning (the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat)

bottom; bottom of the inning (the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat)

Domain category:

ball; baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)

Holonyms ("frame" is a part of...):

period of play; play; playing period ((in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make up plans or basic details for

Example:

frame a policy

Synonyms:

compose; draw up; frame

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "frame" is one way to...):

plan (make plans for something)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

framer (someone who writes a new law or plan)

framing (formulation of the plans and important details)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Formulate in a particular style or language

Example:

She cast her request in very polite language

Synonyms:

cast; couch; frame; put; redact

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "frame" is one way to...):

articulate; formulate; give voice; phrase; word (put into words or an expression)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

frame (the framework for a pair of eyeglasses)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Enclose in or as if in a frame

Example:

frame a picture

Synonyms:

border; frame; frame in

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "frame" is one way to...):

close in; enclose; inclose; shut in (surround completely)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

frame (a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror)

frame (the framework for a pair of eyeglasses)

framing (a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Construct by fitting or uniting parts together

Synonyms:

frame; frame up

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "frame" is one way to...):

build; construct; make (make by combining materials and parts)

Domain category:

building; construction (the act of constructing something)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 5

Meaning:

Take or catch as if in a snare or trap

Example:

The innocent man was framed by the police

Synonyms:

ensnare; entrap; frame; set up

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "frame" is one way to...):

cozen; deceive; delude; lead on (be false to; be dishonest with)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They want to frame the prisoners

Sense 6

Meaning:

Enclose in a frame, as of a picture

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "frame" is one way to...):

confine; enclose; hold in (close in)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

frame (a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror)

framer (someone who makes frames (as for pictures))

framing (a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror)

Credits

 Context examples: 

He took the sea-lamp from its swinging frame and handed it to me.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

The window is the frame of the picture.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

Tottering and shaking in all his giant frame, he stumbled slowly from the room.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

An oath from Perrault, the resounding impact of a club upon a bony frame, and a shrill yelp of pain, heralded the breaking forth of pandemonium.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

At the sound of it, a thrill went through my frame.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Our first attention was given to the body of the unfortunate squire, whose huge frame lay stretched across the room.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

We can hardly suppose, Mr. Holmes, that the thief took the treaty in order to frame it and hang it up.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Chromosomal deletions within the 17q12 region can lead to out of frame fusions of this gene and the ERBB2 gene and may be associated with gastric cancer.

(CDK12 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

CYP2D6*13 allele exhibits an insertion in exon 1 which causes a reading frame shift.

(CYP2D6*13 Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Tears, unrestrained, fell from my brother’s eyes; a sense of mortal agony crept over my frame.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)