noun | verb
frameframe1 /freɪm/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1
PICTURE/MIRROR [countable] a firm structure that holds something such as a picture or mirror, and provides a border for it: a picture in a silver frame Do you have any small picture frames?2WINDOW/DOOR [countable] the firm structure around a window or door: a window/door frame He leaned against the door frame.3STRUCTURE [countable] the structure or main supporting parts of a piece of furniture, vehicle, or other object: a bicycle frame the wooden frame of the bed4BODY [countable] the general shape formed by the bones of someone’s body: The clothes were too small for his large frame.5GLASSES [countable usually plural] the metal or plastic part of a pair of glasses that holds the lenses: The frames of his glasses were held together with tape.6frame of mind the attitude you have at a particular time: be in a good/bad etc. frame of mind You just need to be in the right frame of mind to win.7MAIN FACTS/IDEAS [countable usually singular] the main ideas, facts, etc. that something is based on: A clear explanation provides a frame on which a deeper understanding can be built. Some comments may be understood as harassment, depending on your frame of reference (=knowledge and beliefs that influence the way you think).8FILM [countable] an area of film that contains one photograph, or one of the series of separate photographs that make up a movie: Movies are shot at 24 frames per second.9SPORTS [countable] a complete part in the game of bowling10COMPUTER [countable] one of the areas on a computer screen that some programs are divided into, which can be moved separately from the other areas → see also time frame noun | verb
frameframe2 ●○○ verb [transitive] 1to put a picture in a structure that will hold it firmly: I might get the print framed and put it on the wall.2to surround something with a border so that it looks nice, or so that you can see it clearly: Her pretty face was framed by dark curls.3to deliberately make someone seem guilty of a crime when he or she is not guilty, by providing things that seem like proof: Needham’s lawyers claimed that he had been framed by the police. → see also frame-up4formal to carefully plan the way you are going to say a question, statement, etc.: She wondered how she was going to frame the question.5formal to organize and develop a plan, system, etc.: Newman played a central role in framing the new law.6to decide what to include when you are taking a photograph: He frames his shots beautifully. [Origin: Old English framian to be helpful to, make progress]