frame (EN)

noun, verb

noun “frame”

1. a structure that surrounds or encloses a picture
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   She bought a gold frame to hang her grandmother's portrait in the living room.
2. a rigid structure that supports a door or window
   We had to replace the door frame after the recent burglary.
3. the basic structure or skeleton of a building, vehicle, or object
   The frame of the old barn was still standing after the storm.
4. (horticulture) a structure used to grow or protect plants
   She built a small frame to protect her vegetable seedlings.
5. a person's body or build
   Despite his slender frame, he was surprisingly strong.
6. a single image in a sequence of images, such as in film or video
   The movie displays 24 frames per second to create the illusion of movement.
7. a context or set of conditions in which something is understood
   Let's discuss this problem within the frame of environmental sustainability.
8. (bowling) one of ten divisions of a bowling game, in which the player has up to two attempts to knock down the pins
   She bowled a spare in the final frame to win the game.
9. (snooker) a single game within a match of snooker
   He won the first frame with a spectacular shot.
10. (computing) an independently scrollable section of a webpage
    The website uses frames to display the navigation menu continuously.
11. (computing) a unit of data transmitted over a network
    The network traffic consists of numerous frames sent every second.

verb “frame”

1. to put (a picture, photograph, etc.) into a frame
   She framed the painting before hanging it on the wall.
2. to build the beams that support a building
   The builders framed the new house in less than a week.
3. to express something in words; to formulate
   He framed his question carefully during the meeting.
4. to position or arrange something within a visual boundary
   The photographer framed the subject against the city skyline.
5. to falsely accuse someone of a crime; to set up
   The innocent man was framed by his enemies.
6. (tennis) to hit the ball with the frame of the racket instead of the strings
   She lost the point after she framed the ball into the net.