picture-frame

  • 11frame — frame1 W3S3 [freım] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(border)¦ 2¦(structure)¦ 3¦(body)¦ 4¦(glasses)¦ 5¦(main facts/ideas)¦ 6 be in/out of the frame (for something) 7¦(film)¦ 8¦(sport)¦ 9¦(internet)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …

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  • 12frame — framable, frameable, adj. framableness, frameableness, n. frameless, adj. framer, n. /fraym/, n., v., framed, framing. n. 1. a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc. 2. a rigid structure formed of relatively slender pieces, j …

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  • 13frame — frame1 [ freım ] noun ** ▸ 1 border of picture etc. ▸ 2 part of object ▸ 3 one photograph on film ▸ 4 shape of someone s body ▸ 5 box on Internet page ▸ 6 part of game of bowling 1. ) count a structure that forms a border for a picture or mirror… …

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  • 14Frame — A frame is a structural system that supports other components of a physical construction. Frame may also refer to:Engineering construction* Framing (construction), a building term known as light frame construction * Frame (vehicle), to which… …

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  • 15frame — 1 /freIm/ noun 1 BORDER (C) a firm structure that holds something such as a picture or window, and provides a border for it: Stretch the embroidery on a frame before starting to sew. | door/window/picture frame: He leaned against the door frame.… …

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  • 16frame*/*/ — [freɪm] noun I 1) [C] a structure that forms the border of something a silver picture frame[/ex] The window frames need painting.[/ex] 2) [C] the part of an object that forms its basic structure the frame of a bed/bike[/ex] 3) [C] one of the… …

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  • 17frame — 01. Our daughter did a lovely painting in art class, so we had it [framed], and hung it on our living room wall. 02. Her face was [framed] by her beautiful blonde curls. 03. We sanded down the window [frames] to expose the beautiful wood hidden… …

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  • 18frame — 1. noun 1) a tubular metal frame Syn: framework, structure, substructure, skeleton, chassis, shell, casing, body, bodywork; support, scaffolding, foundation, infrastructure 2) his tall, slender frame …

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  • 19frame — Synonyms and related words: Platonic form, Platonic idea, adjoin, aesthetic form, anatomy, angle, appendicular skeleton, archetype, architectonics, architecture, arrange, arrangement, art form, assemble, attitude, axial skeleton, backing, bank,… …

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  • 20picture — n. & v. n. 1 a (often attrib.) a painting, drawing, photograph, etc., esp. as a work of art (picture frame). b a portrait, esp. a photograph, of a person (does not like to have her picture taken). c a beautiful object (her hat is a picture). 2 a… …

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