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1.nounThe structural elements of a building or other constructed object."Now that the frame is complete, we can start on the walls."
2.nounAnything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.
3.nounThe structure of a person's body; the human body."His starved flesh hung loosely on his once imposing frame."
4.nounA rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material."The painting was housed in a beautifully carved frame."
5.nounA piece of photographic film containing an image."A film projector shows many frames in a single second."
6.nounA context for understanding or interpretation."In this frame, it's easy to ask the question that the investigators missed."
7.nounA complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.
8.nounAn independent chunk of data sent over a network.
9.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.
10.nounA movable structure used for the cultivation or the sheltering of plants."a forcing-frame; a cucumber frame"
11.nounThe outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.
12.nounThe outer circle of a cancellation mark.
13.nounA division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th or 1/60th of a second.
14.nounAn individually scrollable region of a webpage.
15.nounAn inning.
16.nounAny of certain machines built upon or within framework."a stocking frame; a lace frame; a spinning frame"
17.nounFrame of mind; disposition."to be always in a happy frame"
18.nounContrivance; the act of devising or scheming.
19.nounA stage or level of a video game.
20.noun("reading frame") A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.
21.nounA form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.
22.nounA complete lattice in which meets distribute over arbitrary joins.
23.verbTo fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
24.verbTo construct by fitting or uniting together various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.
25.verbTo bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.
26.verbOf a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements."Once we finish framing the house, we'll hang tin on the roof."
27.verbOf a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.
28.verbTo position visually within a fixed boundary."The director frames the fishing scene very well."
29.verbTo construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation."How would you frame your accomplishments?"
30.verbConspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person. See frameup."The gun had obviously been placed in her car in an effort to frame her."
31.verbTo wash ore with the aid of a frame.
32.verbTo move.
33.verbTo proceed; to go.
34.verbTo hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
35.verbTo strengthen; refresh; support.
36.verbTo execute; perform."All have sworn him an oath that they should frame his will on earth."
37.verbTo cause; to bring about; to produce.
38.verbTo profit; avail.
39.verbTo fit; accord.
40.verbTo succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.