Dictionary entry details
• FRAME (noun)
Meaning:
A structure supporting or containing something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
frame; framing; framework
Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):
supporting structure (a structure that serves to support something)
Meronyms (parts of "frame"):
backing; mount (something forming a back that is added for strengthening)
brace; bracing (a structural member used to stiffen a framework)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frame"):
window frame (the framework that supports a window)
oxbow (a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox)
picture frame (a framework in which a picture is mounted)
rack (framework for holding objects)
ribbing (a framework of ribs)
sash; window sash (a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame)
buck; horse; sawbuck; sawhorse (a framework for holding wood that is being sawed)
stocks (a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod)
stocks (a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction)
stretcher (a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting)
embroidery frame; embroidery hoop; tambour (a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering)
tenter (a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth)
truss (a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure)
undercarriage (framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle)
baby-walker; go-cart; walker (an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk)
walker; Zimmer; Zimmer frame (a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk)
wattle (framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence)
window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)
mounting (framework used for support or display)
fretwork; lattice; latticework (framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal)
honeycomb (a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees)
cornice; pelmet; valance; valance board (a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing)
coaming (a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out)
clotheshorse (a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying))
climbing frame (a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on)
case; casing (the enclosing frame around a door or window opening)
bustle (a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt)
arbor; arbour; bower; pergola (a framework that supports climbing plants)
airframe (the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines))
deckle ((paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets)
derrick (a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered)
hayrack; hayrig (a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry)
handbarrow (a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people)
gun carriage (a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing)
grill; grille; grillwork (a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate)
grate; grating (a frame of iron bars to hold a fire)
gantry; gauntry (a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.)
buffer; cowcatcher; fender; pilot (an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track)
doorcase; doorframe (the frame that supports a door)
Meaning:
One of a series of still transparent photographs on a strip of film used in making movies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):
exposure; photo; photograph; pic (a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material)
Meaning:
Alternative names for the body of a human being
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
physical body; material body; human body; chassis; bod; physique; anatomy; figure; build; flesh; frame; shape; soma; form
Context examples:
Leonardo studied the human body / he has a strong physique / the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):
body; organic structure; physical structure (the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frame"):
female body (the body of a female human being)
male body (the body of a male human being)
adult body (the body of an adult human being)
juvenile body (the body of a young person)
person (a human body (usually including the clothing))
Holonyms ("frame" is a part of...):
homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Meaning:
A period of play in baseball during which each team has a turn at bat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
inning; frame
Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):
period of play; play; playing period ((in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds)
Meronyms (parts of "frame"):
bottom; bottom of the inning (the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat)
top; top of the inning (the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat)
Meaning:
The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
systema skeletale; skeletal system; skeleton; frame
Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):
system (a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts)
Meronyms (parts of "frame"):
skeletal structure (any structure created by the skeleton of an organism)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frame"):
endoskeleton (the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates))
exoskeleton (the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs)
Holonyms ("frame" is a part of...):
musculoskeletal system (the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form)
Meaning:
The internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
underframe; skeletal frame; skeleton; frame
Context example:
the building has a steel skeleton
Hypernyms ("frame" is a kind of...):
supporting structure (a structure that serves to support something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frame"):
hoop (a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt)
chassis (the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor)
Holonyms ("frame" is a part of...):
building; edifice (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)
aircraft (a vehicle that can fly)
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
• FRAME (verb)
Meaning:
Enclose in or as if in a frame
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
frame; frame in; border
Context example:
frame a picture
Hypernyms (to "frame" is one way to...):
close in; enclose; inclose; shut in (surround completely)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Enclose in a frame, as of a picture
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "frame" is one way to...):
confine; enclose; hold in (close in or confine)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Take or catch as if in a snare or trap
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
ensnare; entrap; frame; set up
Context examples:
I was set up! / The innocent man was framed by the police
Hypernyms (to "frame" is one way to...):
cozen; deceive; delude; lead on (be false to; be dishonest with)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They want to frame the prisoners
Meaning:
Formulate in a particular style or language
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
redact; couch; put; frame; cast
Context examples:
I wouldn't put it that way / She cast her request in very polite language
Hypernyms (to "frame" is one way to...):
articulate; formulate; give voice; phrase; word (put into words or an expression)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Make up plans or basic details for
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
draw up; frame; compose
Context example:
frame a policy
Hypernyms (to "frame" is one way to...):
plan (make plans for something)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Construct by fitting or uniting parts together
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
frame up; frame
Hypernyms (to "frame" is one way to...):
build; construct; make (make by combining materials and parts)
Domain category:
building; construction (the act of constructing something)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
