Noun
the frame of a house
I need new frames for my glasses. Verb
It was the first state to frame a written constitution.
She framed her questions carefully.
He took the time to frame a thoughtful reply.
She claims that she was framed.
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Noun
Robertson structures his calls in four phases: brief intro, setting the frame, the interview, and finishing the call.—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 The Gophers had a 21-18 lead with 7:41 remaining in the first half, but the Scarlet Knights clamped down and finished the frame with a 20-8 run for an 11-point lead at intermission.—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
By framing discussions around ROI, business impact, and industry predictions, moderators can ensure relevance for executive audiences.—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 After completing a project, the artists mail the work to Miller who frames and then ships it to the families.—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
After the shutter button is pressed, Samsung uses advanced multi-frame processing to combine multiple images into a single picture and AI to automatically adjust the photo as necessary.—Samantha Kelly, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023 To start with, the company’s Super Resolution feature kicks in at zoom levels of 25x and higher, and uses multi-frame processing to combine over 10 images to reduce noise and enhance clarity.—Jon Porter, The Verge, 15 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for frame
Word History
Etymology
Verb, Noun, and Adjective
Middle English, to benefit, construct, from Old English framian to benefit, make progress; akin to Old Norse fram forward, Old English fram from
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