frame — a rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something
Pronunciation (IPA): /freɪm/
Example Sentences
- My glasses frame is so loose that they keep sliding down my nose during important meetings.
- The detective realized he was being framed when he found his own fingerprints on the evidence.
- She bought an expensive frame for her cat's photo, but the cat knocked it over within five minutes.
frame
NOUN[/freɪm/]
a rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something
He carefully hung the wooden frame holding their wedding photo on the living room wall.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Frame derives from Old English 'framian', meaning 'to be of use' or 'to benefit'. The word evolved from this sense of usefulness to mean 'to construct' or 'to shape', and eventually came to denote a structural framework or supporting structure.
Breakdown
Old English 'framian' (to profit, to be helpful, to promote) shifted in meaning to 'to construct' or 'to devise', with the noun 'frame' developing to refer to a rigid or semi-rigid structure that supports or encloses something.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My glasses frame is so loose that they keep sliding down my nose during important meetings.”
“The detective realized he was being framed when he found his own fingerprints on the evidence.”
“She bought an expensive frame for her cat's photo, but the cat knocked it over within five minutes.”
“The building's steel frame was completed last month.”
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