frame

[US]/freɪm/
[UK]/freɪm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the structure or outline of a system, plan, or piece of writing; a single image in a film, cartoon, or video
vt. to design; to manipulate in a way that is not honest or fair; to construct; to make something suitable
vi. to have hopes of success
adj. having a wooden or metal structure; with a particular type of structure

Phrases & Collocations

picture frame

frame rate

frame of reference

window frame

bike frame

frame buffer

frame work

frame size

frame structure

steel frame

frame in

photo frame

reference frame

rigid frame

time frame

concrete frame

spinning frame

frame of mind

main frame

structural frame

machine frame

rigid frame bridge

frame construction

Example Sentences

the frame of a house.

the frame of government.

a window frame; the frame of a mirror.

to frame a picture in wood

the frame of verbs of perception.

frame a shelter for bicycles

side a frame house with aluminum.

Will you frame the picture?

It's hard to frame you up.

I bought a frame rucksack with belt yesterday.

framed an alternate proposal.

a short, strong style cut to frame the face.

he was always in the frame for the killing.

a traditional oak-framed house.

Real-world Examples

Don't be fooled by his slight frame.

Source: Listening Digest

He addressed TV cameras to profess his innocence and say he was being framed.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation February 2021

She'd come home and tell us the whole movie, frame by frame.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

What time frame did he have in mind?

Source: Workplace Spoken English

Dros' trip proves that one frame at a time.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2019 Collection

His company makes bicycle frames out of bamboo.

Source: VOA Special November 2014 Collection

We can see they are building a metal frame.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2015

In four hours, we entered the right frame of mind.

Source: Stanford Open Course: How to Communicate Effectively

But then again, we are thinking in larger time frames.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

So 'in' a specific time within a larger time frame.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

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