Definitions
1.VerbTo fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
2.VerbTo construct by fitting together or uniting various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.
3.VerbTo bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.
4.VerbTo put together the structural elements of (a constructed object such as a building)."Once we finish framing the house, we'll hang tin on the roof."
5.VerbTo place (a picture such as a painting or photograph) inside a decorative border.
6.VerbTo position visually within a fixed boundary."The director frames the fishing scene very well."
7.VerbTo construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation."How would you frame your accomplishments?; The way the opposition has framed the argument makes it hard for us to win.; They have framed this sentencing bill as not caring about victims; we have to frame it as preventing government overreach."
8.VerbConspire to falsely incriminate an innocent person."The gun had obviously been placed in her car in an effort to frame her."
9.VerbTo wash ore with the aid of a frame.
10.VerbTo move.
11.VerbTo proceed; to go.
12.VerbTo hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
13.VerbTo strengthen; refresh; support.
14.VerbTo execute; perform."All have sworn him an oath that they should frame his will on earth."
15.VerbTo cause; to bring about; to produce.
16.VerbTo profit; avail.
17.VerbTo fit; accord.
18.VerbTo succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.
19.NounThe structural elements of a building or other constructed object."Now that the frame is complete, we can start on the walls."
20.NounAnything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.
21.NounA human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build."His starved flesh hung loosely on his once imposing frame."
22.NounA rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material."The painting was housed in a beautifully carved frame."
23.NounA piece of photographic film containing an image."A film projector shows many frames in a single second."
24.NounA context for understanding or interpretation."In this frame, it's easy to ask the question that the investigators missed."
25.NounA conspiracy to falsely incriminate an innocent person.
26.NounA complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.
27.NounAn independent chunk of data sent over a network.
28.NounA set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.
29.NounThe complete set of pins to be knocked down in their starting configuration.
30.NounA movable structure used for the cultivation or the sheltering of plants."a forcing-frame; a cucumber frame"
31.NounThe outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.
32.NounThe outer circle of a cancellation mark.
33.NounA division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30 or 1/60 of a second.
34.NounAn individually scrollable region of a webpage.
35.NounAn inning.
36.NounAny of certain machines built upon or within framework."a stocking frame; a lace frame; a spinning frame"
37.NounFrame of mind; disposition."to be always in a happy frame"
38.NounContrivance; the act of devising or scheming.
39.NounA stage or location in a video game.
40.NounA way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.
41.NounA form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.
42.NounA complete lattice in which meets distribute over arbitrary joins.
43.NounClipping of page frame or memory frame.