Word Finder - frame

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The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.

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Now that the frame is complete, we can start on the walls.

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Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.

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The structure of a person's body; the human body.

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His starved flesh hung loosely on his once imposing frame.

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A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.

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The painting was housed in a beautifully carved frame.

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A piece of photographic film containing an image.

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A film projector shows many frames in a single second.

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A context for understanding or interpretation.

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In this frame, it's easy to ask the question that the investigators missed.

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A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.

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An independent chunk of data sent over a network.

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A 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.

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A movable structure used for the cultivation or the sheltering of plants.

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a forcing-frame; a cucumber frame

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The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.

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The outer circle of a cancellation mark.

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A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th or 1/60th of a second.

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An individually scrollable region of a webpage.

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An inning.

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Any of certain machines built upon or within framework.

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a stocking frame; a lace frame; a spinning frame

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Frame of mind; disposition.

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to be always in a happy frame

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Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming.

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A stage or level of a video game.

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("reading frame") A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.

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A form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.

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A complete lattice in which meets distribute over arbitrary joins.

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To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.

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To construct by fitting or uniting together various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.

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To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.

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Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.

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Once we finish framing the house, we'll hang tin on the roof.

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Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.

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To position visually within a fixed boundary.

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The director frames the fishing scene very well.

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To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.

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How would you frame your accomplishments?

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Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person. See frameup.

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The gun had obviously been placed in her car in an effort to frame her.

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To wash ore with the aid of a frame.

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To move.

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To proceed; to go.

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To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).

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To strengthen; refresh; support.

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To execute; perform.

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All have sworn him an oath that they should frame his will on earth.

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To cause; to bring about; to produce.

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To profit; avail.

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To fit; accord.

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To succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.